Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Ordo: Anura
Familia: Rhacophoridae
Subfamilia: Rhacophorinae
Genus: Pseudophilautus
Species: Pseudophilautus alto
Name
Pseudophilautus alto (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005)
Type locality: "Norton Plains National Park, alt. 2135 m (06° 46´ N, 80° 47´ E)", Sri Lanka.
Holotype: WHT 2721.
Synonyms
Philautus alto Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2005
Pseudophilautus alto — Li, Che, Murphy, Zhao, Zhao, Rao, and Zhang, 2009
References
Manamendra-Arachchi, K.; Pethiyagoda, R. 2005: The Sri Lankan shrub frogs of the genus Philautus Gistel, 1848 (Ranidae: Rhacophorinae), with description of 27 new species. In: Yeo, C.J.; Ng, P.K.L. & Pethiyagoda, R. (eds.) Contributions to biodiversity exploration and research in Sri Lanka. Raffles bulletin of zoology, supplement 12: 163–303. PDF
Li, J.-t., J. Che, R. W. Murphy, H. Zhao, E.-m. Zhao, D.-q. Rao & Y.-p. Zhang. 2009: New insights to the molecular phylogenetics and generic assessment in the Rhacophoridae (Amphibia: Anura) based on five nuclear and three mitochondrial genes, with comments on the evolution of reproduction. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 53: 509–522.
AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2010. Berkeley, California: Pseudophilautus alto. AmphibiaWeb, available at http://amphibiaweb.org/.
2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species IUCN: Pseudophilautus alto (Endangered) Downloaded on 07 July 2008.
Vernacular names
English: Norton Plains Bubble-nest Frog
Pseudophilautus alto (common name: Horton Plains shrub frog) is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.[2] It is endemic to the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka and known from the Horton Plains and Pattipola.[3]
Natural habitat of Pseudophilautus alto is tropical montane forest, but they can also be found in forest edge bordering tea plantations and anthropogenic habitats. They are typically found shrubs less than 0.3–2 metres above ground.[1]
Pseudophilautus alto is threatened by habitat loss. It occurs within the Horton Plains National Park.[1]
References
IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus alto". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58813A156580985. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58813A156580985.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
"27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pseudophilautus alto (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2005)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
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