| Pseudophilautus stictomerus | |
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| Pseudophilautus stictomerus from Günther's original description | |
| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. stictomerus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus stictomerus (Günther, 1876) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ixalus stictomerus Günther, "1875" 1876 | |
Pseudophilautus stictomerus (common name: orange-canthal shrub frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It was first described by Albert Günther (as Ixalus stictomerus) based on a single individual collected by Colonel Richard Henry Beddome from 'Ceylon'.
Description
Male Pseudophilautus stictomerus measure about 23 mm (0.91 in) in snout-vent length of and females 25–36 mm (0.98–1.42 in). They have an elongated body with an obtusely pointed snout. The dorsum is dark brown. There is a narrow yellow stripe on mid-dorsum from tip of snout to vent. There are also bright orange stripes running along the canthal edges, edges of upper eyelids, and supratympanic folds.
Distribution and habitat
Pseudophilautus stictomerus is a low-country wetzone species from south-western Sri Lanka. It is a habitat generalist found in both open (anthropogenic) and closed canopy habitats at elevations of 60–515 m (197–1,690 ft) above sea level. They are commonly found on shrubs some 1 metre above ground. The species is potentially threatened by agro-chemical pollution and habitat loss and alteration.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus stictomerus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58920A156585668. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58920A156585668.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Pseudophilautus stictomerus (Günther, 1876)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- Günther, A. C. L. G. (1876). "Third report on collections of Indian reptiles obtained by the British Museum". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1875: 567–577.
- ^ Manamendra-Arachchi, Kelum; Rohan Pethiyagoda (2005). "The Sri Lankan shrub-frogs of the genus Philautus Gistel, 1848 (Ranidae: Rhacophorinae), with description of 27 new species" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Supplement 12: 163–303.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Pseudophilautus stictomerus | |
| Ixalus stictomerus | |