Pseudophilautus sirilwijesundarai (Siril Wijesundara's shrub frog) is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae, endemic to Sri Lanka.[1][2][3][4] It is one of the 8 species of rhacophorids that were reported from Adam's Peak in 2013.
| Siril Wijesundara's shrub frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. sirilwijesundarai
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus sirilwijesundarai Wickramasinghe et al, 2013
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Habitat and threats edit
Its natural habitats are wet lowland forests of Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Etymology edit
The frog was named after Dr. Siril Wijesundara, a leading Sri Lankan scientist and naturalist.[3]
Description edit
The adult male measures 22.3 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female 32.5 mm. The skin of the dorsum is dark brown in color with some green tinging. There are maroon spots on both sides of the body and a maroon mark under each eye. The sides of the body are maroon with yellow-white marks. There are maroon marks on all legs and toes. The throat is dark brown.[3]
Life cycle edit
Like other frogs in Pseudophilautus, this species undergoes direct development, hatching from eggs as small froglets with no free-swimming tadpole stage.[3]
Original publication edit
- 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." (PDF). J Threatened Taxa. 5: 3789–3920.
References edit
- ^ "Pseudophilautus bambaradeniyai | Dilmah Conservation". www.dilmahconservation.org. Archived from the original on 2013-08-31.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Pseudophilautus sirilwijesundarai 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, New York. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Dayupathi Eranda Nipunika Mandawala (August 1, 2021). Michelle S. Koo (ed.). "Pseudophilautus sirilwijesundarai Wickramasinghe, Vidanapathirana, Rajeev, Ariyarathne, Chanaka, Priyantha, Bandara, Wickramasinghe, 2013". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Siril Wijesundara's Shrub Frog: Pseudophilautus sirilwijesundarai". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. p. e.T79101779A156589156. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T79101779A156589156.en. 79101779. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
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