Pseudophilautus macropus

Pseudophilautus macropus, commonly known as the bigfoot shrub frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Pseudophilautus macropus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Pseudophilautus
Species:
P. macropus
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus macropus
(Günther, 1868)
Synonyms

Philautus macropus (Günther, 1869)

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Kelum Manamendra-Arachchi, Anslem de Silva (2004). "Pseudophilautus macropus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58868A11850902. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58868A11850902.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.


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