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Conical Wart Pygmy Tree Frog

Pseudophilautus schmarda

EndangeredEndemic

Conical Wart Pygmy Tree Frog
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Overview

Pseudophilautus schmarda is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the central hills of Sri Lanka and is known from the Peak Wilderness Sanctuary, Agra Bopath, Horton Plains, and Pedro. The specific name schmarda honours Ludwig Karl Schmarda, an Austrian physician, naturalist, and traveler. Common names Sri Lanka bug-eyed frog and Schmarda's shrub frog have been coined for it.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Pseudophilautus schmarda — CC BY-SA 4.0