Pseudophilautus hallidayi

Pseudophilautus hallidayi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Pseudophilautus
Species:
P. hallidayi
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus hallidayi
(Meegaskumbura & Manamendra-Arachchi, 2005)
Synonyms

Philautus hallidayi Meegaskumbura & Manamendra-Arachchi, 2005

Pseudophilautus hallidayi, known as Halliday's shrub frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae.

It is endemic to Sri Lanka, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rocky areas. It has become rare due to habitat loss.

It is named after the British herpetologist and artist Tim Halliday.[2]

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus hallidayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T61881A168621767. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T61881A168621767.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Ferry, Georgina (13 May 2019). "Tim Halliday obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 June 2019.