Pseudophilautus karunarathnai Wickramasinghe, Vidanapathirana, Rajeev, Ariyarathne, Chanaka, Priyantha & Bandara et al. 2013

Pseudophilautus karunarathnai (Karunarathna's shrub frog) is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae, endemic to Sri Lanka.

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.^[1]

Etymology

The frog was named after Mr. Y. G. P. Karunarathna, a wildlife conservationist of Sri Lanka.

Description

Frog is easily recognizable with orange colored circle around iris. Usually dorsal surface is creamy colored.

References

Pseudophilautus karunarathnai es una especie de anfibio anuro de la familia Rhacophoridae.

Distribución geográfica

Esta especie es endémica de Sri Lanka. Habita en el Pico desierto Santuario entre los 750 y 1400 m sobre el nivel del mar en el Macizo Central.^[1]​

Descripción

Los machos miden 16 mm y las hembras 19 mm.

Etimología

Esta especie lleva el nombre en honor a Y. G. P. Karunarathna.

Publicación original

• 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. J Threatened Taxa, vol. 5, n° 4, p. 3789-3920^[2]​

Referencias

Pseudophilautus karunarathnai est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Rhacophoridae^[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique du Sri Lanka^[1]. Elle se rencontre dans le Peak Wilderness Sanctuary entre 750 et 1 400 m d'altitude dans le massif Central.

Description

Les mâles mesurent de 16,2 à 16,3 mm et la femelle 19,2 mm^[2]

Étymologie

Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur de Y. G. P. Karunarathna^[2].

Publication originale

• 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. J Threatened Taxa, vol. 5, n^o 4, p. 3789-3920 (texte intégral).

Notes et références

Pseudophilautus karunarathnai é uma espécie de anfíbio anuro da família Rhacophoridae.^[3][4] Está presente no Sri Lanka.^[4] A UICN classificou-a como pouco preocupante.^[1]

Ver também

• Declínio das populações de anfíbios

Referências