Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Anura > Rhacophoridae > Pseudophilautus > Pseudophilautus asankai

Pseudophilautus asankai (Asanka's shrub frog)

Synonyms: Philautus asankai

Wikipedia Abstract

Pseudophilautus asankai is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family.It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Pseudophilautus asankai

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Pseudophilautus asankai

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
2
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
50
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 5.86
EDGE Score: 4
Learn more at EDGE of Existence programme

Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) Sites

Name  Location   Map   Climate   Land Use 
Peak Wilderness Sanctuary Sri Lanka

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Western Ghats and Sri Lanka India, Sri Lanka Yes

External References

Citations

Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
AZE sites provided by Alliance for Zero Extinction (2010). 2010 AZE Update.
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0