Philautus semiruber
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Philautus semiruber is a species of frog
in the Rhacophoridae
family.
Endemic to Sri Lanka
, it is only known from the now-lost holotype
; its validity requires confirmation, and like many of its congener
s it might be extinct.
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
in the Rhacophoridae
Rhacophoridae
Rhacophoridae is a family of frog species, which occur in tropical regions of Asia and Africa. They are commonly known as shrub frogs, or more ambiguously as "moss frogs" or "bush frogs". Some Rhacophoridae are called "tree frogs"...
family.
Endemic to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, it is only known from the now-lost holotype
Holotype
A holotype is a single physical example of an organism, known to have been used when the species was formally described. It is either the single such physical example or one of several such, but explicitly designated as the holotype...
; its validity requires confirmation, and like many of its congener
Congener
Congener has several different meanings depending on the field in which it is used. Colloquially, it is used to mean a person or thing like another, in character or action.-Biology:In biology, congeners are organisms within the same genus...
s it might be extinct.
Source
- Manamendra-Arachchi, K. & Pethiyagoda, R. 2004. Philautus semiruber. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.