Animalia > Chordata > Amphibia > Anura > Rhacophoridae > Pseudophilautus > Pseudophilautus cavirostris

Pseudophilautus cavirostris (Polypedates cavirostris)

Synonyms: Ixalus fimbriatus; Kirtixalus cavirostris; Philautus cavirostris; Polypedates cavirostris; Rhacophorus cavirostris

Wikipedia Abstract

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

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Pseudophilautus cavirostris

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

Biodiversity Hotspots

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

Range Map

External References

Citations

Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
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