Polypedates iskandari

Polypedates iskandari
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Polypedates
Species:
P. iskandari
Binomial name
Polypedates iskandari
Riyanto, Mumpuni, and McGuire, 2011[2]

Polypedates iskandari is a species of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia.[3] It belongs to the Polypedates leucomystax species complex;[2][3] it was split from Polypedates leucomystax in 2011 based on a morphometric analysis.[2] This split has been challenged because male vocalizations between specimens from Sulawesi and Java show only minor differences and because genetic differences (as shown by Brown and colleagues[4]) are low.[5]

Etymology

The specific name iskandari honours Djoko Iskandar, an Indonesian zoologist and herpetologist.[2][6]

Description

The holotype is an adult male measuring 44.5 mm (1.8 in) in snout–vent length. The head is elongated and moderately wide, about as wide as the body. The tympanum and the supra-tympanic fold are distinct. Fingers bear truncate or spatulate discs. The toes are webbed.[2]

Polypedates iskandari have lighter coloration than Polypedates leucomystax and show only faintly visible dorsal stripes.[5]

Habitat

The holotype was collected at 1,008 m (3,307 ft) above sea level; the original species description contains no other ecological information.[2] Two calling males were recorded in a swamp area at 391 m (1,283 ft) above sea level.[5] It has been observed as high as 1008 meters above sea level.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Katak-panjat iskandar: Polypedates iskandari". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T79102185A114926460. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T79102185A114926460.en. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Riyanto, Awal; Mumpuni & McGuire, Jimmy A. (2011). "Morphometry of Striped Tree Frogs, Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst, 1829) from Indonesia with description of a new species". Russian Journal of Herpetology. 18 (1): 29–35. doi:10.30906/1026-2296-2011-18-1-29-35 (inactive 1 November 2024).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
  3. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2023). "Polypedates iskandari Riyanto, Mumpuni, and McGuire, 2011". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  4. ^ Brown, Rafe M.; Linkem, Charles W.; Siler, Cameron D.; Sukumaran, Jeet; Esselstyn, Jacob A.; Diesmos, Arvin C.; Iskandar, Djoko T.; Bickford, David; Evans, Ben J.; McGuire, Jimmy A.; Grismer, Lee; Supriatna, Jatna & Andayani, Noviar (2010). "Phylogeography and historical demography of Polypedates leucomystax in the islands of Indonesia and the Philippines: Evidence for recent human-mediated range expansion?". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 57 (2): 598–619. Bibcode:2010MolPE..57..598B. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2010.06.015. PMID 20601009.
  5. ^ a b c Kurniati, Hellen (2011). "Vocalization of Asian striped tree frogs, Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst, 1829) and P. iskandari Riyanto, Mumpuni & McGuire, 2011". Treubia. 38: 1–13. doi:10.14203/treubia.v38i0.543 (inactive 1 November 2024).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
  6. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.