Bambaradeniya's shrub frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Pseudophilautus
Species:
P. bambaradeniyai
Binomial name
Pseudophilautus bambaradeniyai
Wickramasinghe et al, 2013

Pseudophilautus bambaradeniyai (Bambaradeniya's shrub frog) is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae, endemic to Sri Lanka.[1][2][3] Scientists know it from the type locality: Sripada Peak, Peak Wilderness, between 700 and 1400 meters above sea level.[2]

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.[4]

Etymology

The frog was named after Dr. Channa Bambaradeniya, a leading Sri Lankan scientist and naturalist.

Description

The adult male frog measures about 17.3 – 20.2 mm in snout-vent length. The skin of the dorsum is dark brown in color with brown-black blotches. There is a dark cross-shaped mark between the eyes. The most striking feature of this species to distinguish easily by the creamy stripe running through the vertebral column from tip of the snout to tail end.[2]

Original description

  • Wickramasinghe LJM; Vidanapathirana DR; Rajeev MDG; Ariyarathne SC; Chanaka AWA; Priyantha LLD; Bandara IN; Wickramasinghe N. (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. 5: 3789–3920.

References

  1. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. "Pseudophilautus bambaradeniyai 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 November 27, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Dayupathi Eranda Nipunika Mandawala (May 9, 2021). Michelle S. Koo (ed.). "Pseudophilautus bambaradeniyai Wickramasinghe, Vidanapathirana, Rajeev, Ariyarathne, Chanaka, Priyantha, Bandara, Wickramasinghe, 2013". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Bambaradeniya's Shrub Frog: Pseudophilautus bambaradeniyai". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. p. e.T79101722A156589111. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T79101722A156589111.en. 79101722. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Pseudophilautus bambaradeniyai | Dilmah Conservation". www.dilmahconservation.org. Archived from the original on 2013-08-31.


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