Philautus abditus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Philautus
Species:
P. abditus
Binomial name
Philautus abditus
Inger, Orlov, and Darevsky, 1999[2]

Philautus abditus is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae.[3] It is found in the highlands of central Vietnam (Kon Tum and Gia Lai Provinces) as well as in extreme northeastern Cambodia (Ratanakiri Province).[3][4] The specific name abditus is Latin for "hidden" or "concealed" and refers to the black spots on the legs that are concealed while the legs are flexed.[2]

Description

Adult males measure 26–28 mm (1.0–1.1 in) and adult females 27–30 mm (1.1–1.2 in) in snout–vent length. The overall appearance is stocky. The snout is rounded. The tympanum is present but completely hidden by skin; the supratympanic fold is weakly curved. The fingers and toes bear round discs; the toes are extensively webbed. Skin is smooth dorsally and laterally but granular ventrally. Preserved specimens are dorsally pinkish brown or gray. The anterior and the posterior surfaces of the thighs bear large, black spots that are not visible when the legs are flexed. Males have a median vocal sac.[2]

Habitat and conservation

Philautus abditus occurs in shrubs and grassy vegetation in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests at elevations of 674–750 m (2,211–2,461 ft) above sea level.[1][4] Reproduction is probably direct (i.e., there is no free-living larval stage[5]). This species is potentially threatened by forest and stream degradation.[1] The Cambodian locality is within the Virachey National Park.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Philautus abditus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T58807A86900002. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Inger, Robert F.; Orlov, N. L. & Darevsky, I. S. (1999). "Frogs of Vietnam: A report on new collections". Fieldiana Zoology. New Series. 92: 1–46.
  3. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Philautus abditus Inger, Orlov, and Darevsky, 1999". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 Stuart, B. L.; Rowley, J. J. L.; Neang, T.; Emmett, D. A. & Sitha, S. (2010). "Significant new records of amphibians and reptiles from Virachey National Park, northeastern Cambodia". Cambodian Journal of Natural History. 2010: 38–47.
  5. ↑ Vitt, Laurie J. & Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 166.
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