Pseudophilautus alto (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Pseudophilautus alto is an endemic species of frogs found in highlands of Sri Lanka.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Pseudophilautus alto (common name: Horton Plains shrub frog) is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka and known from the Horton Plains and Pattipola.
Natural habitat of Pseudophilautus alto is tropical montane forest, but they can also be found in forest edge bordering tea plantations and anthropogenic habitats. They are typically found shrubs less than 0.3–2 metres above ground.
Pseudophilautus alto is threatened by habitat loss. It occurs within the Horton Plains National Park.
Wikipedia contributors, Pseudophilautus alto; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:14:39.274552+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pseudophilautus alto (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005)
- Name authority
- (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Rhacophoridae
- Genus
- Pseudophilautus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyRhacophoridae Hoffman, 1932
- subfamilyRhacophorinae Hoffman, 1932
- genusPseudophilautus Laurent, 1943
- speciesPseudophilautus alto (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pseudophilautus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Philautus alto Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005 Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1102340 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4P6ZT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.