Rediscovery of <i>Pseudophilautus hypomelas</i> (Günther, 1876) (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from the Peak Wilderness, Sri Lanka, a species thought to be extinct!

Pseudophilautus hypomelas (Günther, 1876), was previously known from the type collection of 14 specimens deposited in the Natural History Museum, London. There has been no record of this species since the original description by Günther in 1876, and subsequently this species was considered extinct....

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Main Authors: L.J.M. Wickramasinghe, D.R. Vidanapathirana, M.D.G. Rajeev, N. Wickramasinghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
Online Access:http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1009