Uperodon obscurus

Last updated

Uperodon obscurus
Ramanella obscura.jpg
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Genus: Uperodon
Species:
U. obscurus
Binomial name
Uperodon obscurus
(Günther, 1864)
Synonyms [2]
  • Callula obscura Günther, 1864
  • Ramanella obscura (Günther, 1864)

Uperodon obscurus is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. [2] [3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest.

Related Research Articles

<i>Uperodon</i>

Uperodon is a genus of microhylid frogs. They occur in South Asia and Myanmar. Uperodon reached its current composition in 2016 when the genus Ramanella was brought into its synonymy. The common names of these frogs are globular frogs and balloon frogs in reference to their stout appearance, or dot frogs, the last specifically referring to the former Ramanella.

Adenomus kandianus is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae endemic to Sri Lanka. It is a high-altitude species known only from few localities. The specific name kandianus means "from Kandy" and seems to suggest that the type material came from near the city of Kandy.

Hyperolius endjami is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, shrub-dominated wetlands, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Microhyla zeylanica. the Sri Lanka rice frog or Sri Lanka narrow-mouth frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Uperodon nagaoi, also known as the Nagao's pug-snout frog or Nagao's globular frog, is a species of frogs in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka and is known from the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, and Western Provinces. The specific name nagaoi honours Eijiro Nagao, president of Marusan Securities who, through the Nagao Environmental Foundation, has supported research on Sri Lankan amphibians.

<i>Uperodon palmatus</i> Species of frog

Uperodon palmatus is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to the central hills of Sri Lanka. Common names Parker's dot frog, Parker's globular frog, and half-webbed pug-snout frog have been coined for it.

Limnonectes acanthi is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, irrigated land, and seasonally flooded agricultural land. It is a common species, but it is threatened by habitat loss. It is also caught for food.

<i>Sphaerotheca rolandae</i> Species of frog

Sphaerotheca rolandae is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae found in Sri Lanka. It is controversial whether the species also occurs in India and Nepal. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

<i>Pseudophilautus abundus</i>

Pseudophilautus abundus is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

<i>Pseudophilautus auratus</i> Species of frog

Pseudophilautus auratus, commonly called Golden shrub frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae, endemic to Sri Lanka.

Pseudophilautus caeruleus, commonly called Blue thigh shrub frog, is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Pseudophilautus decoris, commonly known as Elegant Shrub Frog, is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.

<i>Pseudophilautus fergusonianus</i>

Pseudophilautus fergusonianus, known as Ferguson's Shrub Frog is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Pseudophilautus hallidayi, known as Halliday's Shrub Frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae.

Pseudophilautus procax, known as Cheeky Shrub Frog is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.

<i>Pseudophilautus silvaticus</i>

Pseudophilautus silvaticus, known as Forest Shrub Frog is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.

<i>Pseudophilautus sordidus</i>

Pseudophilautus sordidus, known as Grubby Shrub Frog is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae.

<i>Polypedates cruciger</i>

Polypedates cruciger is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to Sri Lanka.

Taruga longinasus is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Rohan Pethiyagoda

Rohan David Pethiyagoda, is one of Sri Lanka's leading naturalists and a taxonomist on Freshwater fish of Sri Lanka.

References

  1. Manamendra-Arachchi, K. & de Silva, A. (2016). "Uperodon obscurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T57989A91605315. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T57989A91605315.en .
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Uperodon obscurus (Günther, 1864)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  3. Garg, Sonali; Senevirathne, Gayani; Wijayathilaka, Nayana; Phuge, Samadhan; Deuti, Kaushik; Manamendra-Arachchi, Kelum; Meegaskumbura, Madhava & Biju, S. D. (2018). "An integrative taxonomic review of the South Asian microhylid genus Uperodon". Zootaxa. 4384 (1): 1–88. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4384.1.1. PMID   29689915.