Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Horton Plains Shrub Frog
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
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Pseudophilautus alto
Basic stats
Habitat
Montane forest and forest edge; typically 0.3-2m up in shrubs
Range
Central Highlands: Horton Plains and Pattipola
The Horton Plains shrub frog is endemic to the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka and known from Horton Plains and Pattipola. It lives in montane forest but also on forest edge beside tea plantations and in disturbed habitat, and is typically found in shrubs between 0.3 and 2 m above the ground (Wikipedia, general species account).
It occurs within Horton Plains National Park. Nationally Endangered (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Horton Plains Shrub Frog live in?
- Montane forest and forest edge; typically 0.3-2m up in shrubs
- Where is the Horton Plains Shrub Frog found?
- Central Highlands: Horton Plains and Pattipola