Subspecies in India
This species is listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).Photo Gallery and Species Biology
Philautus sanctisilvaticus - Sacred Grove Bush Frog
This endemic species is extremely rare. It is mainly found in the mesic forests of Jabalpur District (23° 10'N; 81° 70'E) in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).According to the IUCN Red List assessment, the population of this species is declining. Currently, its population size is unknown. The primary threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to tourism, commercial development, and other human encroachments like logging and fire.
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| Total | 1 |
Indraneil Das, Sushil Dutta, Karthikeyan Vasudevan, S.P. Vijayakumar. 2004. Philautus sanctisilvaticus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T58897A11846368. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58897A11846368.en. Accessed on 03 November 2020.
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Philautus sanctisilvaticus Das & Chanda, 1997 – Sacred Grove Bush Frog. In Gosavi, N., A. Bayani, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 1.05. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.indianamphibians.org/philautus-sanctisilvaticus, accessed 2025/01/24.