Pseudophilautus pardus is an extinct species of Sri Lankan shrub frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. Despite extensive surveys in recent years, the species is known only from a collection made prior to 1858. The reason for its extinction is unknown but probably relates loss of forests.[1][2]
The holotype measures 32 mm (1.3 in) in snout–vent length. The body is stout. The tympanum is oval in shape. The toes are webbed. The dorsum is yellowish brown in preservative and has many dark-brown spots, some of them joining to form larger blotches. The underside is uniform in colour.[2]
^ abcdeIUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus pardus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T136163A156588728. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T136163A156588728.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ abcdefgMeegaskumbura, Madhava; Manamendra-Arachchi, Kelum; Schneider, Christopher J.; Pethiyagoda, Rohan (25 January 2007). "New species amongst Sri Lanka's extinct shrub frogs (Amphibia: Rhacophoridae: Philautus)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1397: 1–15. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1397.1.1. ISSN 1175-5326.
^ abFrost, Darrel R. (2017). "Pseudophilautus pardus (Meegaskumbura, Manamendra-Arachchi, Schneider, and Pethiyagoda, 2007)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
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pseudophilautus, pardus, extinct, species, lankan, shrub, frogs, family, rhacophoridae, despite, extensive, surveys, recent, years, species, known, only, from, collection, made, prior, 1858, reason, extinction, unknown, probably, relates, loss, forests, conser. Pseudophilautus pardus is an extinct species of Sri Lankan shrub frogs in the family Rhacophoridae Despite extensive surveys in recent years the species is known only from a collection made prior to 1858 The reason for its extinction is unknown but probably relates loss of forests 1 2 Pseudophilautus pardusConservation statusExtinct IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AmphibiaOrder AnuraFamily RhacophoridaeGenus PseudophilautusSpecies P pardusBinomial name Pseudophilautus pardus Meegaskumbura Manamendra Arachchi Schneider and Pethiyagoda 2007 Synonyms 3 Philautus pardus Meegaskumbura Manamendra Arachchi Schneider and Pethiyagoda 2007 2 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Description 3 Habitat and distribution 4 ReferencesEtymology EditThe specific name pardus is the Latinized form of pardos the Greek word for leopard in allusion to the leopard like colouration of this species 2 Description EditThis species was described based on a single specimen holotype an adult female that was a paralectotype of Ixalus variabilis Gunther 1858 No other specimens are known 1 2 Prior to its naming in 2007 the specimen had also been confused with Pseudophilautus viridis and Pseudophilautus stuarti 2 The holotype measures 32 mm 1 3 in in snout vent length The body is stout The tympanum is oval in shape The toes are webbed The dorsum is yellowish brown in preservative and has many dark brown spots some of them joining to form larger blotches The underside is uniform in colour 2 Habitat and distribution EditThe type locality is unspecific Ceylon 1 2 3 Its habitat is likely to have been forest 1 References Edit a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2020 Pseudophilautus pardus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020 e T136163A156588728 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2020 3 RLTS T136163A156588728 en Retrieved 20 November 2021 a b c d e f g Meegaskumbura Madhava Manamendra Arachchi Kelum Schneider Christopher J Pethiyagoda Rohan 25 January 2007 New species amongst Sri Lanka s extinct shrub frogs Amphibia Rhacophoridae Philautus PDF Zootaxa 1397 1 15 doi 10 11646 zootaxa 1397 1 1 ISSN 1175 5326 a b Frost Darrel R 2017 Pseudophilautus pardus Meegaskumbura Manamendra Arachchi Schneider and Pethiyagoda 2007 Amphibian Species of the World an Online Reference Version 6 0 American Museum of Natural History Retrieved 27 March 2017 nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Pseudophilautus pardus Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pseudophilautus pardus amp oldid 1133523312, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
