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Pseudophilautus sirilwijesundarai Wickramasinghe, Vidanapathirana, Rajeev, Ariyarathne, Chanaka, Priyantha & Bandara et al. 2013

Pseudophilautus sirilwijesundarai

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Pseudophilautus sirilwijesundarai (Siril Wijesundara's shrub frog) is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae, endemic to Sri Lanka.

Its natural habitats are wet lowland forests of Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is one of the 8 species of rhacophorids that was discovered from Adam's Peak recently.[1]

Etymology

The frog was named after Dr. Siril Wijesundara, a leading Sri Lankan scientist and naturalist.

Description

The male measures 22.3 mm and 32.5 mm female.

Original publication

  • Wickramasinghe, Vidanapathirana, Rajeev, Ariyarathne, Chanaka, Priyantha, Bandara & Wickramasinghe, 2013 : Eight new species of Pseudophilautus (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Sripada World Heritage Site (Peak Wilderness), a local amphibian hotspot in Sri Lanka. J Threatened Taxa, vol. 5, p. 3789-3920 (full text).

References

  1. ^ "Pseudophilautus bambaradeniyai | Dilmah Conservation". www.dilmahconservation.org. Archived from the original on 2013-08-31.
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Pseudophilautus sirilwijesundarai: Brief Summary

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Pseudophilautus sirilwijesundarai (Siril Wijesundara's shrub frog) is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae, endemic to Sri Lanka.

Its natural habitats are wet lowland forests of Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is one of the 8 species of rhacophorids that was discovered from Adam's Peak recently.

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