Pseudophilautus stellatus
species of amphibian
Pseudophilautus stellatus is a frog. It lives in Sri Lanka. It lives in cloud forests.[2][3][1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. stellatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus stellatus (Kelaart, 1853)
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This frog can be 57 mm long from nose to rear end. It is the largest frog in Pseudophilautus. This frog is bright green in color with darker stripes and some white pots. The legs are brown with white spots. The belly is pink-white in color. This frog can change color from green to brown, but its white spots are always white.[3]
For 160 years, scientists thought this frog was extinct. But then some scientists found some of them in 2013.[3]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus stellatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. p. e.T58919A156585610. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58919A156585610.en. 58919. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Pseudophilautus stellatus (Kelaart, 1853)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Krystal Gong (April 13, 2009). Kellie Whittaker; Michelle S. Koo (eds.). "Pseudophilautus stellatus (Kelaart, 1853)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
