Pseudophilautus newtonjayawardanei
| Newton Jayawardanei's Shrub Frog | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. newtonjayawardanei |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus newtonjayawardanei (Wickramasinghe et al, 2013) | |
The Newton Jayawardanei's shrub frog, (Pseudophilautus newtonjayawardanei) is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family, endemic to Sri Lanka.
Its natural habitats are wet lowland forests of Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is one of the 8 species of rhacophorids that was discovered from Adam's Peak recently.[1]
Etymology
The frog was named after Dr. Newton Jayawardane, a surgeon and a wildlife conservationist.
Description
This frog has a dark brown cross band between eyes. The body is bronze brown in color.