Pseudophilautus samarakoon
Samarakoon's shrub frog | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
Species: | P. samarakoon
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Binomial name | |
Pseudophilautus samarakoon Wickramasinghe et al., 2013[1]
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Pseudophilautus samarakoon, the Samarakoon's shrub frog, is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae, endemic to Sri Lanka.[2] Wickramasinghe et al. suggest that, following the IUCN Red List criteria, it should be considered "critically endangered" because the extent of occurrence is <100 km2, it is recorded from a single location, and its habitat is under severe threat.[1]
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.[3]
Etymology[]
The frog was named after Mr. , a leading Sri Lankan wildlife conservationist.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c Wickramasinghe, L.J.M., D.R. Vidanapathirana, M.D.G. Rajeev, S.C. Ariyarathne, A.W.A. Chanaka, L.L.D. Priyantha, I.N. Bandara & N. Wickramasinghe (2013). "Eight new species of Pseudophilautus (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Sripada World Heritage Site (Peak Wilderness), a local amphibian hotspot in Sri Lanka". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 5 (4): 3789–3920. doi:10.11609/jott.o3099.3789-920.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pseudophilautus samarakoon Wickramasinghe, Vidanapathirana, Rajeev, Ariyarathne, Chanaka, Priyantha, Bandara, Wickramasinghe, 2013". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Pseudophilautus bambaradeniyai". Dilmah Conservation. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
Categories:
- Pseudophilautus
- Endemic fauna of Sri Lanka
- Frogs of Sri Lanka
- Amphibians described in 2013
- Rhacophoridae stubs