Taruga eques

Taruga eques

Günther's whipping frog, Montane hour-glass tree-frog

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Taruga eques

Taruga eques (common names: Günther's whipping frog, montane hour-glass tree-frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to the central hills of Sri Lanka.

Appearance

Adult males measure 33–43 mm (1.3–1.7 in) and females 59–71 mm (2.3–2.8 in) in snout–vent length. It resembles (and has been confused with) Taruga fastigo but has relatively shorter legs, narrower but longer head, an by the absence of the black line that connects the axilla and groin in Taruga fastigo, or that line being reduced to a band of blackish dots. Taruga eques can be differentiated from the species included to the same genus with the presence of Calcar on the heel.

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Taruga eques habitat map
Taruga eques habitat map

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References

1. Taruga eques Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taruga_eques
2. Taruga eques on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58946/156586528

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