Poppy's Shrub Frog

Poppy's shrub frog is endemic to Sri Lanka and has been recorded at 1,060 to 1,270 m. Males measure 21.3 to 24.7 mm from snout to vent and the female about 26.0 mm. The top and sides of the head are a bright luminous green, the back usually has black spots (a few frogs have red), and the flanks and belly are yellow, with white stripes on the outer edges of the forelegs (Wikipedia, citing Meegaskumbura and Manamendra-Arachchi 2005).

It is strictly arboreal, living in the lower branches and shrubs of cloud forest with a closed canopy, with males seen sitting 1 to 3 m up, and it can also live in lightly planted cardamom plots. Like other Pseudophilautus it develops directly, hatching as a froglet. It is named after Poppy Valentina Meyer, whose parents supported the Global Amphibian Assessment. Nationally Critically Endangered (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).