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Hoffman's Shrub Frog (Pseudophilautus hoffmanni) looking slightly unreal Looks a little more like a plastic frog than a real frog. Geotagged,Pseudophilautus hoffmanni,Sri Lanka,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Hoffman's Shrub Frog (Pseudophilautus hoffmanni) looking slightly unreal

Looks a little more like a plastic frog than a real frog.

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''Pseudophilautus hoffmanni'', known as Hoffman's Shrub Frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka and only known from near its type locality in the Knuckles Mountain Range.

Its natural habitat is closed-canopy montane cloud forest where it has been found in shrubs in gaps. It also occurs in cardamon plantations within the forest and in gaps caused by selective logging. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by subsistence agriculture and logging... more

Similar species: Frogs
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Uploaded Sep 20, 2019. Captured Aug 8, 2019 21:25 in Matale - Illukkumbura - Pallegama - Giradurukotte Road, Sri Lanka.
  • PENTAX K-3 II
  • f/18.0
  • 1/80s
  • ISO100
  • 35mm