Haycock shrub frog facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Haycock shrub frog |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
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P. limbus
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| Pseudophilautus limbus (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2005)
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Philautus limbus Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2004 |
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The Haycock shrub frog (scientific name: Pseudophilautus limbus) is a special kind of frog. It belongs to the Rhacophoridae family, also known as the "tree frogs." This frog lives only in one place: the southwestern part of Sri Lanka. Its main home is the Haycock Hill Forest Reserve. The name limbus comes from Latin. It means "edge" or "border." This is because the frog was first found near the edge of the Haycock Hill Forest Reserve.
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What Does the Haycock Shrub Frog Look Like?
The Haycock shrub frog is quite small. An adult male frog is about 26 mm (1.0 in) long. That's about the size of a large paperclip!
Body Shape and Features
- It has a slim body.
- Its head is slightly curved inwards on top.
- The frog's snout looks a bit blunt or rounded when you see it from the side.
- You can see its eardrum (called the tympanum). It's shaped like an oval.
- There's a clear fold of skin above its eardrum.
- Its toes have some webbing between them.
Colors and Patterns
- The frog's back is white. It has patches of dark brown and reddish-orange.
- Its sides are whitish with a few dark brown spots.
- The upper part of its lip is dark brown. It also has white and black patches.
- The underside of the frog is a dusty white color.
Where Does the Haycock Shrub Frog Live?
The Haycock shrub frog lives in different places. You can find it along the edges of forests. It also lives in tea plantations, home gardens, and grassy areas. These frogs are found in lowland forests. They live at heights from 61 m (200 ft) to 660 m (2,170 ft) above sea level.
How Do They Reproduce?
Scientists believe these frogs have "direct development." This means that when the eggs hatch, tiny froglets come out. They don't go through a tadpole stage in water like many other frogs.
Conservation and Threats
The Haycock shrub frog can handle some changes to its home. Sometimes, you can find many of them in one area. However, their homes are shrinking. The quality of their habitat is also getting worse.
Another big worry is climate change. If dry periods last longer, it could harm these frogs. Luckily, they live in two protected areas. These are the Haycock Hill Forest Reserve and the Kanneliya Forest Reserve. Protecting these areas helps keep the Haycock shrub frog safe.
 | Roy Wilkins |
 | John Lewis |
 | Linda Carol Brown |
