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Polypedates cruciger
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Rhacophoridae
Genus:	Polypedates
Species:	P. cruciger
Binomial name
Polypedates cruciger Blyth, 1852

Polypedates cruciger (commonly known as the Sri Lanka whipping frog or common hour-glass tree-frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to Sri Lanka. It has been osbserved as high as 1600 meters above sea level.

This frog can tolerate different habitats, including secondary forest, banana farms, gardens, and buildings. Scientists have not seen this frog in primary forest.

Scientists say this frog is not in danger of dying out because of its large range and tolerance to altered habitat.

Scientists used to think frog was conspecific with Polypedates pseudocruciger, which lives in India's Western Ghat mountains.

References

1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Common Hour-glass Tree-frog: Polypedates cruciger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58943A156586422. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58943A156586422.en. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
2. Frost, Darrel R. "Polypedates cruciger Blyth, 1852". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
3. "Polypedates cruciger Blyth, 1852". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved February 4, 2024.

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