Philautus flaviventris, (BOULENGER, 1882)

Biju, S. D. & Bossuyt, Franky, 2009, Systematics and phylogeny of Philautus Gistel, 1848 (Anura, Rhacophoridae) in the Western Ghats of India, with descriptions of 12 new species, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 155 (2), pp. 374-444 : 413-414

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00466.x
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5492419
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scientific name	Philautus flaviventris
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PHILAUTUS FLAVIVENTRIS ( BOULENGER, 1882) View in CoL

( FIGS 31B View Figure 31 , 32A–C View Figure 32 , 33 View Figure 33 ; TABLE 2)

Type material: Lectotype, BMNH 1947.2 .26.98 (ex BMNH 1874.4.29.1202), an adult male, SVL 29.8 mm, from ‘Malabar’.

Other material studied: None.

Diagnosis: Philautus flaviventris is distinguished from known congeners by its: (1) medium adult size (SVL 29.8 mm, male); (2) snout oval; (3) flank and groin deep brown with light-grey blotches; (4) ventral side grey and dark-brown vermiculated throughout; (5) absence of nuptial pad.

Philautus flaviventris is superficially similar to P. signatus , but differs by its oval snout (vs. sharply pointed snout), absence of nuptial pad in male (vs. presence of prominent nuptial pad), weakly developed supernumerary tubercles on hand (vs. supernumerary tubercles prominently present on hand).

Description of the lectotype: A detailed description of the lectotype was published in Bossuyt & Dubois (2001). Measurements of the lectotype are given in Table 2.

Distribution and natural history: The original description mentioned ‘Malabar’ without precise locality ( Fig. 31B View Figure 31 ).

Remarks: Philautus flaviventris is known only from the original collection. Recent extensive amphibian surveys of the Western Ghats have failed to rediscover this frog. No reliable observations have been made available for this species since its original description.

References

Bossuyt F, Dubois A. 2001. A review of the frog genus Philautus Gistel, 1848 (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae, Rhacophorinae). Zeylanica 6: 1 - 112.

Boulenger GA. 1882. Catalogue of the Batrachia Salientia s. Ecaudata in the collection of the British Museum. London: Taylor & Francis.

Figures

Figure 31. Distribution map. A, Philautus dubois; B, map showing Malabar (shaded in grey), from which the type of Philautus flaviventris was collected; C, Philautus glandulosus; D, Philautus graminirupes.

Figure 32. Lectotype of Philautus flaviventris (BNHS 1947.2.26.98). A, lateral view of head; B, ventral view of hand; C, ventral view of foot. Scale bars: 5 mm.