Taruga eques

Taruga eques
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Taruga
Species: T. eques
Binomial name
Taruga eques
(Günther, 1858)
Synonyms

Polypedates eques Günther, 1858

Taruga eques (common names: Günther's whipping frog, montane hour-glass tree-frog) is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Manamendra-Arachchi, K., de Silva, A. & Wickramasinghe, D. (2004). "Polypedates eques". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Taruga eques (Ahl, 1927)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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