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A Horton Plains Shrub Frog I learned a new word today reading the description of this frog: "Dorsal surface of body with horn-like spinules." You can definitely see the spinules on this frog's dorsal surface! (See, teacher, I used it in a sentence!) Geotagged,Pseudophilautus alto,Sri Lanka,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

A Horton Plains Shrub Frog

I learned a new word today reading the description of this frog: "Dorsal surface of body with horn-like spinules." You can definitely see the spinules on this frog's dorsal surface! (See, teacher, I used it in a sentence!)

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  1. Super cool spinules ;P Posted 5 years ago
    1. The finest I have ever noticed! Posted 5 years ago

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''Pseudophilautus alto'' is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka and known from the Horton Plains and Pattipola.

Natural habitat of ''Pseudophilautus alto'' is tropical montane forest, but they can also be found in forest edge bordering tea plantations and anthropogenic habitats. They are typically found shrubs less than 0.3–2 metres above ground.

''Pseudophilautus alto'' is threatened by habitat loss. It occurs.. more

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Uploaded Sep 20, 2019. Captured Aug 9, 2019 21:22 in Pedro Scout Camp Rd, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka.
  • PENTAX K-3 II
  • f/20.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm