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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
[Herpetology • 2013] Eight new species of Pseudophilautus (Anura, Rhacophoridae) from Sripada World Heritage Site (Peak Wilderness), a local amphibian hotspot in Sri Lanka
Abstract
Eight new
species of Pseudophilautus (Pseudophilautus bambaradeniyai,
P. dayawansai, P. jagathgunawardanai, P. karunarathnai, P.
newtonjayawardanei, P. puranappu, P. samarakoon, and P.
sirilwijesundarai) were discovered as a result of a survey carried out to study the herpetofaunal
diversity with the changes in elevation in the Sripada World Heritage Site (Peak
Wilderness), Central Hills of Sri Lanka. Detailed descriptions of new species
along with colour photographs and line drawings for each species are provided
herein. The new species possess unique morphological characters and are well
distinguishable from one another that could be easily identified in the field.
The conservation status of all species described here, have been considered
Critically Endangered, except for P. newtonjayawardanei, as all
the new species are recorded from single locations, and their habitats are under
severe threat.
Keywords:
Amphibian, new species, Peak Wilderness, Pseudophilautus, Sri Lanka,
Sripada.
Wickramasinghe,
L.J.M., D.R. Vidanapathirana, M.D.G. Rajeev, S.C. Ariyarathne, A.W.A. Chanaka,
L.L.D. Priyantha, I.N. Bandara & N. Wickramasinghe. 2013. Eight new species
of Pseudophilautus (Amphibia, Anura, Rhacophoridae) from Sripada World
Heritage Site (Peak Wilderness), a local amphibian hotspot in Sri Lanka.
Journal of Threatened Taxa. 5(4): 3789–3920;
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