Newton Jayawardane’s Shrub Frog vs Samrakoon’s Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus newtonjayawardanei compared with Pseudophilautus samarakoon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Newton Jayawardane’s Shrub Frog	Samrakoon’s Shrub Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Rhacophoridae	Rhacophoridae
Genus same	Pseudophilautus	Pseudophilautus
Species	Pseudophilautus newtonjayawardanei	Pseudophilautus samarakoon

Evolutionary Relationship

Newton Jayawardane’s Shrub Frog and Samrakoon’s Shrub Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pseudophilautus.

Conservation Status

Newton Jayawardane’s Shrub Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Samrakoon’s Shrub Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Newton Jayawardane’s Shrub Frog	Samrakoon’s Shrub Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Newton Jayawardane’s Shrub Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Samrakoon’s Shrub Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.