Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Pseudophilautus Higher classification Philautus | Phylum Chordata Family Rhacophoridae Scientific name Philautus zimmeri Rank Species | |
Similar Pseudophilautus oxyrhynchus, Pseudophilautus nanus, Pseudophilautus temporalis, Pseudophilautus adspersus, Pseudophilautus hypomelas | ||
Pseudophilautus zimmeri is an extinct species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family. It was endemic to Sri Lanka, where it was recorded from the vicinity of Galle. It was a small frog—the holotype measures 31.6 mm from snout to vent—which resembled Pseudophilautus fulvus. P. zimmeri is assumed to have become extinct due to habitat loss caused by urbanization.
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