Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Anura > Rhacophoridae > Pseudophilautus > Pseudophilautus silus

Pseudophilautus silus (Pug-nosed shrub frog)

Synonyms: Philautus silus

Wikipedia Abstract

Pseudophilautus silus is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family. It is endemic to southern Sri Lanka and known from the both sides of the Horton Plains (near Agarapatana and Haputale). Its natural habitats are closed-canopy forests but it also occurs in open, anthropogenic habitats. It is an uncommon species threatened by the encroachment of tea plantations, firewood collection, expanding human settlements, and agro-chemical pollution.
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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: 5.68
EDGE Score: 3.98

Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) Sites

Name  Location   Map   Climate   Land Use 
Horton Plains and Agra-Bopats 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