Pseudophilautus simba
| Pseudophilautus simba | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. simba |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus simba (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Philautus simba Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005 | |
Pseudophilautus simba (Sinharaja shrub frog) is a species of shrub frog in the family Rhacophoridae.
Description
Mature male 12.6 mm SVL; mature females 14.5–15.6 mm SVL. Body elongate. Head dorsally convex. Snout truncate in lateral aspect, snout angle category 5 (angle of snout ~ 97º). Canthal edges rounded. Loreal region flat. Interorbital space convex. Internarial space flat. Tympanum distinct, oval, vertical. Pineal ocellus absent. Vomerine ridge absent. Lingual papilla absent. Supratympanic fold distinct. Cephalic ridges absent. Skin on head not co-ossified with skull. Lateral dermal fringe absent on fingers. Rudimentary webbing present on fingers. Prepollex prominent. Toes with rudimentary webbing. Tarsal fold absent. Calcar absent. Snout, interorbital area and posterior dorsum smooth. Dorsum and lateral side of head with glandular warts. Lower flank granular. Dorsal part of forelimb, thigh, shank, and foot smooth. Throat and chest granular, smooth. Belly and underside of thigh granular, rough. Males with inner vocal slits, but nuptial pad absent.