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Pseudophilautus nasutus (Günther)

Sharp-snout Pygmy Shrub Frog (Pseudophilautus nasutus)

The Sharp-snout Pygmy Shrub Frog was described in 1868, it was endemic to the island of Sri Lanka.

The species is considered extinct.

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Depiction from: ‘George Albert Boulenger: Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia s. Ecaudata in the collection of the British Museum. 2d ed.. London: printed by order of the Trustees 1882’

(public domain)

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edited: 14.06.2020