Amphibia > Anura > Rhacophoridae > Philautus
Philautus sanctisilvaticus Das & Chanda, 1997 – Sacred Grove Bush Frog
Taxonomic Notes:
This species is listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).Philautus sanctisilvaticus – Sacred Grove Bush Frog
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
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.
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.
References:
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.
Amphibia > Anura > Rhacophoridae > Philautus
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Bhavanarayeni, R. 2023. Philautus sanctisilvaticus Das & Chanda, 1997 – Sacred Grove Bush Frog. Gosavi, N., A. Bayani, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (eds.). Amphibians of India, v. 1.05. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.indianamphibians.org/sp/369/Philautus-sanctisilvaticus
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