Biology:Pseudophilautus stictomerus
| Pseudophilautus stictomerus | |
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| Pseudophilautus stictomerus from Günther's original description | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. stictomerus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus stictomerus (Günther, 1876)
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Ixalus stictomerus Günther, "1875" 1876 | |
Pseudophilautus stictomerus (common name: orange-canthal shrub frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[2] It was first described by Albert Günther (as Ixalus stictomerus) based on a single individual collected by Colonel Richard Henry Beddome from 'Ceylon'.[3]
Description
Male Pseudophilautus stictomerus measure about 23 mm (0.91 in) in snout-vent length of and females 25–36 mm (0.98–1.42 in). They have an elongated body with an obtusely pointed snout. The dorsum is dark brown. There is a narrow yellow stripe on mid-dorsum from tip of snout to vent. There are also bright orange stripes running along the canthal edges, edges of upper eyelids, and supratympanic folds.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Pseudophilautus stictomerus is a low-country wetzone species from south-western Sri Lanka. It is a habitat generalist found in both open (anthropogenic) and closed canopy habitats at elevations of 60–515 m (197–1,690 ft) above sea level. They are commonly found on shrubs some 1 metre above ground.[1][4] The species is potentially threatened by agro-chemical pollution and habitat loss and alteration.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus stictomerus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T58920A156585668. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58920A156585668.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58920/156585668. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Pseudophilautus stictomerus (Günther, 1876)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Rhacophoridae/Rhacophorinae/Pseudophilautus/Pseudophilautus-stictomerus. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ↑ Günther, A. C. L. G. (1876). "Third report on collections of Indian reptiles obtained by the British Museum". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1875: 567–577. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/67162.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Manamendra-Arachchi, Kelum; Rohan Pethiyagoda (2005). "The Sri Lankan shrub-frogs of the genus Philautus Gistel, 1848 (Ranidae: Rhacophorinae), with description of 27 new species". Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 12: 163–303. http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/s12/s12rbz163-303.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q28062205 entry
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