Pseudophilautus hankeni Meegaskumbura & Manamendra-Arachchi, 2011
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
Pseudophilautus hankeni, or Hanken's shrub frog, is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae, endemic to the Knuckles Mountain Range, Sri Lanka. It has been observed at altitudes of 1200 meters over sea level and higher. Its natural habitats are high-elevation montane forests of Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss and climate warming. Pseudophilautus dilmah, which was discovered in April 2015, is described as sister taxon of P. hankeni, though another study in 2021 found them synonymous. This frog has been observed perched in shrubs 1–2 meters above the ground. They have been found in primary forest, in secondary forests with considerable regrowth, and in disturbed open areas. The adult male frog measures 19.2 mm long in snout-vent length and the adult female frog about 20.0 mm long. The skin of the dorsum is cream-white in color with light brown marks and a dark brown intraorbital line with two dots behind it. There are two light brown bands down the body. The flanks are lighter in color with some olive green color.
Wikipedia contributors, Pseudophilautus hankeni; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T18:16:47.403738+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pseudophilautus hankeni Meegaskumbura & Manamendra-Arachchi, 2011
- Name authority
- Meegaskumbura & Manamendra-Arachchi, 2011
- 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 hankeni Meegaskumbura & Manamendra-Arachchi, 2011
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pseudophilautus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
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=1102276 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:4P732. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.