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Pseudophilautus alto
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Rhacophoridae
Genus:	Pseudophilautus
Species:	P. alto
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus alto (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004)
Synonyms
Philautus alto Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2004

Pseudophilautus alto (common name: Horton Plains shrub frog) is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka and known from the Horton Plains and Pattipola.

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.

Pseudophilautus alto is threatened by habitat loss. It occurs within the Horton Plains National Park.

References

1. ^ 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.
2. "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
3. 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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