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