Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Puran Appu's Shrub Frog
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
Photo: Buddhika Mawella · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Pseudophilautus puranappu
Basic stats
Range
Sripada Peak, Peak Wilderness, 1,800-2,100m
Size
Male 33.6-34.2mm, female 51.5mm snout-vent
Puran Appu's shrub frog is endemic to Sri Lanka and known from its type locality on Sripada Peak in the Peak Wilderness, at 1,800 to 2,100 m. It is one of eight rhacophorids found on Adam's Peak in 2013 and is named after Veera Puran Appu, who led resistance to British troops. The male measures 33.6 to 34.2 mm from snout to vent and the female 51.5 mm. The back is light brown with a dark red stripe from snout to vent that can form an hourglass, and the flanks pink or yellow (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is active at night, though it has been seen by day on shaded perches on rocks. The 2012 National Red List gives no status under this name.
Quick answers
- Where is the Puran Appu's Shrub Frog found?
- Sripada Peak, Peak Wilderness, 1,800-2,100m
- How big is the Puran Appu's Shrub Frog?
- Male 33.6-34.2mm, female 51.5mm snout-vent