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

Pseudophilautus fulvus, or the knuckles shrub frog, is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.

It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Scientists have seen it in the Knuckles Mountains, between 450 and 1220 meters above sea level.

Its natural habitats are plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Knuckles Shrub Frog: Pseudophilautus fulvus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. p. e.T198284210A198284219. 198284210. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
2. "27 new Pseudophilautus (firstly: Philautus) • Sri Lankan Shrub Frogs (Rhacophorinae)". Novataxa. July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
3. Frost, Darrel R. "Pseudophilautus fulvus (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2005)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
4. "Pseudophilautus fulvus (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2005)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

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