| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | ANURA | RHACOPHORIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Pseudophilautus extirpo |
| Species Authority: | (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005) |
| Synonym/s: |
Philautus extirpo Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005
|
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Extinct ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Kelum Manamendra-Arachchi, Rohan Pethiyagoda |
| Reviewer/s: | Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
|
Justification: Listed as Extinct because it has not been recorded for over 100 years, and extensive searches over the last ten years have failed to locate this species. |
|
| Range Description: | This recently described species was originally collected in 1882 from an unspecified locality on Sri Lanka (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda 2005). It is not possible to produce a meaningful distribution map for this species. |
| Countries: |
Regionally extinct:
Sri Lanka
|
| Population: | There have been no records since 1882, and it is presumed to be extinct, because extensive searches have failed to rediscover this species. |
| Habitat and Ecology: | There is no information about the habitat requirements of this species. It presumably bred by direct development. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | The threats that led to the extinction of this species are not known, though habitat loss seems the most likely cause. |
| Conservation Actions: | It has not been recorded from any protected areas. |
| Citation: | Kelum Manamendra-Arachchi, Rohan Pethiyagoda 2004. Pseudophilautus extirpo. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012. |
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