Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Anura > Rhacophoridae > Pseudophilautus > Pseudophilautus zorro

Pseudophilautus zorro (Bubble-nest frog)

Synonyms: Philautus zorro

Wikipedia Abstract

Pseudophilautus zorro, the Gannoruwa shrub frog is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family. It is endemic to central Sri Lanka. Its natural habitat is closed-canopy rainforest, but it can also occur in residential gardens with plenty of leaf-litter. It is threatened by habitat loss. Conde et al. have estimated that protecting habitat of this species would cost of order 200,000 USD.
View Wikipedia Record: Pseudophilautus zorro

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Pseudophilautus zorro

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
2
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
50
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 5.83
EDGE Score: 4
Learn more at EDGE of Existence programme

Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) Sites

Name  Location   Map   Climate   Land Use 
Gannoruwa Forest Reserve 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