Pseudophilautus stellatus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
AMPHIBIA |
ANURA |
RHACOPHORIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Pseudophilautus stellatus |
| Species Authority: |
(Kelaart, 1853) |
| Synonym/s: |
Philautus stellatus Bossuyt & Dubois, 2001
Polypedates stellata Kelaart, 1853
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| Taxonomic Notes: |
This species is known only from the now lost holotype. |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Extinct
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| Year Published: |
2004 |
| Assessor/s: |
Kelum Manamendra-Arachchi, Rohan Pethiyagoda, Sushil Dutta, Anslem de Silva |
| Reviewer/s: |
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
| Contributor/s: |
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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.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species is known only from the type locality of Nuwara Eliya (06º 57'N, 80º 47'E) [Newera-Elllia], in Sri Lanka (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda 2005). |
| Countries: |
Regionally extinct: Sri Lanka |
| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
It is known only from the lost holotype. There have been no records since the species was described in 1853, and it is now believed to be extinct. Recent, extensive field surveys of the amphibian fauna of Sri Lanka, including at the type locality, have failed to rediscover this frog.
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
The habitat requirements of this species are not known. It presumably bred by direct development.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
The threats that resulted in the extinction of this species are not known, although presumably habitat loss was a major factor.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
It has not been recorded from any protected areas.
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