Pseudophilautus zimmeri
Extinct species of amphibian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pseudophilautus zimmeri is an extinct species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae.[1][2][3] It was endemic to Sri Lanka, where it was recorded from the vicinity of Galle.[1][2] It is only known from the holotype that was used to describe the species in 1927.[1][4] The specific name zimmeri honours Carl Wilhelm Erich Zimmer, a German zoologist.[5] Common name Rumassala shrub frog has been coined for it.[3]
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Pseudophilautus zimmeri | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Rhacophoridae |
Genus: | Pseudophilautus |
Species: | †P. zimmeri |
Binomial name | |
†Pseudophilautus zimmeri (Ahl, 1927) | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Rhacophorus zimmeri Ahl, 1927 |
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