Pseudophilautus femoralis (Günther, 1864)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Pseudophilautus femoralis, commonly known as the round-snout pygmy frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Pseudophilautus femoralis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:14:39.275551+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pseudophilautus femoralis (Günther, 1864)
- Name authority
- (Günther, 1864)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Rhacophoridae
- Genus
- Pseudophilautus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyRhacophoridae Hoffman, 1932
- subfamilyRhacophorinae Hoffman, 1932
- genusPseudophilautus Laurent, 1943
- speciesPseudophilautus femoralis (Günther, 1864)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pseudophilautus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Ixalus femoralis Günther, 1864 Günther, 1864 | synonym |
| Kirtixalus femoralis (Günther, 1864) (Günther, 1864) | synonym |
| Philautus femoralis (Günther, 1864) (Günther, 1864) | synonym |
| Philautus fergusonii (Günther, 1876) (Günther, 1876) | synonym |
| Rhacophorus femoralis (Günther, 1864) (Günther, 1864) | synonym |
| Ixalus fergusonii Günther, 1876 Günther, 1876 | synonym |
| Ixalus pulchellus Günther, 1872 Günther, 1872 | synonym |
| Philautus pulchellus (Günther, 1872) (Günther, 1872) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1101216 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4P72N. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.