Taruga fastigo

Taruga fastigo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Subfamily: Rhacophorinae
Genus: Taruga
Species: T. fastigo
Binomial name
Taruga fastigo
(Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2001)
Synonyms

Polypedates fastigo Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2001

Taruga fastigo 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, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Manamendra-Arachchi, K. & de Silva, A. (2004). "Polypedates fastigo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Taruga fastigo (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2001)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 November 2013.


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