Pseudophilautus conniffae is a species of amphibian in the family Rhacophoridae, commonly referred to as shrub frogs. The species is classified within the genus Pseudophilautus, which comprises a group of small, arboreal frogs that are largely endemic to Sri Lanka.
Taxonomic status
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Amphibia
- Order: Anura
- Family: Rhacophoridae
- Genus: Pseudophilautus
- Species: Pseudophilautus conniffae
Geographic distribution
The species is reported to be endemic to Sri Lanka. Specific locality data, habitat preferences, and range extent are not detailed in the available sources.
Conservation
No definitive IUCN Red List assessment or conservation status is provided in the current encyclopedic references. Accordingly, the species’ threat level, population trends, and protection measures remain undocumented in the consulted literature.
Taxonomic authority
The formal description (author(s) and year) of Pseudophilautus conniffae is not supplied in the accessible references, and therefore cannot be confirmed here.
Notes
- The epithet “conniffae” likely honors an individual with the surname Conniff, following standard zoological naming conventions, but the specific honoree is not identified in the sources consulted.
- Further details on morphology, ecology, reproductive biology, and phylogenetic relationships are not presently available in verified encyclopedic databases.
All information presented above reflects the current extent of verified encyclopedic data; no speculation beyond documented sources has been included.
