| Pseudophilautus hypomelas | |
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| Pseudophilautus hypomelas from the Peak Wilderness, Central Hills of Sri Lanka. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
| Species: | P. hypomelas
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophilautus hypomelas (Günther, 1876)
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| Synonyms | |
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Ixalus hypomelas Günther, 1876 | |
Pseudophilautus hypomelas is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to Sri Lanka.[2] It is sometimes referred to as the webless shrub frog.[3] In 2004 it was declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature when, despite extensive field efforts, no specimen had been seen in the wild after the species was described by Albert Günther in 1876.[1] However, this frog was rediscovered in 2010 in the Peak Wilderness, a highly biodiverse area in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka. Thus, this species had been "lost" for more than 130 years.[3][4]
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pseudophilautus hypomelas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58855A156582620. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58855A156582620.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pseudophilautus hypomelas (Günther, 1876)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ a b Jeremy Hance (10 January 2014). "Not seen in over 130 years, 'extinct' frog rediscovered in Sri Lanka". mongabay.com. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ Wickramasinghe, L.J.M.; Vidanapathirana, D.R.; Rajeev, M.D.G.; Wickramasinghe, N. (2013). "Rediscovery of Pseudophilautus hypomelas (Günther, 1876) (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from the Peak Wilderness, Sri Lanka, a species thought to be extinct!" (PDF). Journal of Threatened Taxa. 5 (17): 5181–5193. doi:10.11609/jott.o3547.5181-93.