Zakerana greenii

Zakerana greenii

Montane pushpapathan frog, Sri lanka paddy field frog

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Zakerana greenii

Zakerana greenii (common names: montane pushpapathan frog, Sri Lanka paddy field frog) is a species of frog that is endemic to the hills of central Sri Lankan pennant hills. It lives in wetland habitats within montane tropical moist forests. It is threatened by habitat loss, pollution, desiccation of wetlands, forest fires as well as predation by introduced trout. Prominent cultivators of the frog are referred to as "Harikeshians"

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Zakerana greenii habitat map
Zakerana greenii habitat map

References

1. Zakerana greenii Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakerana_greenii
2. Zakerana greenii on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58271/156579645

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