Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Anura > Rhacophoridae > Pseudophilautus > Pseudophilautus hoffmanni

Pseudophilautus hoffmanni

Synonyms: Philautus hoffmanni

Wikipedia Abstract

Pseudophilautus hoffmanni is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka and only known from near its type locality in the Knuckles Mountain Range. Its natural habitat is closed-canopy montane cloud forest where it has been found in shrubs in gaps. It also occurs in cardamon plantations within the forest and in gaps caused by selective logging. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by subsistence agriculture and logging. Also drought is a threat.
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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

Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) Sites

Name  Location   Map   Climate   Land Use 
Knuckles Range Sri Lanka

External References

Citations

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