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Sri Lanka Short-Horned Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus singu

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Sri Lanka Short-Horned Shrub Frog
Marco Chan · CC BY 4.0

Overview

Pseudophilautus singu is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae, endemic to southwestern Sri Lanka. It is known from the
Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya, Kitulgala, and Kottawa Forest Reserves and from the Sinharaja World Heritage Site. The specific name singu is Sinhalese for "horn" and refers to the horn-like tubercles on the upper eyelids of this frog. Common name Sri Lanka short-horned shrub frog has been coined for it.

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