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

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

Pseudophilautus sirilwijesundarai es una especie de anfibio anuro de la familia Rhacophoridae.

Distribución geográfica

Esta especie es endémica de Sri Lanka. Habita en el Pico Santuario del desierto entre los 1600 y 1700 m sobre el nivel del mar en el Macizo Central.^[1]​

Descripción

El macho mide 22 mm y la hembra 32 mm.

Etimología

Esta especie lleva el nombre en honor a Siril Wijesundara.

Publicación original

• 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, n° 4, p. 3789-3920^[2]​

Referencias

Pseudophilautus sirilwijesundarai est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Rhacophoridae^[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique du Sri Lanka^[1]. Elle se rencontre dans le Peak Wilderness Sanctuary entre 1 600 et 1 700 m d'altitude dans le massif Central.

Description

Le mâle mesure 22,3 mm et la femelle 32,5 mm^[2]

Étymologie

Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur de Siril Wijesundara^[2].

Publication originale

• 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, n^o 4, p. 3789-3920 (texte intégral).

Notes et références

Pseudophilautus sirilwijesundarai é uma espécie de anfíbio anuro da família Rhacophoridae.^[3][4] Está presente no Sri Lanka.^[4] A UICN classificou-a como em perigo de extinção.^[1]

Ver também

• Declínio das populações de anfíbios

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