Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Mittermeier's Shrub Frog
Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs
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Pseudophilautus mittermeieri
Basic stats
Range
Endemic to Sri Lanka, 60-150m
Size
Males 16.3-18.4mm snout-vent
Mittermeier's shrub frog is endemic to Sri Lanka and has been recorded at 60 to 150 m. Males measure 16.3 to 18.4 mm from snout to vent. The back is grey-green with orange tubercles on the head and some orange on the back, and the flanks are ashy yellow with dark brown marks (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is named after Russell Mittermeier, a former president of Conservation International. Nationally Critically Endangered (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).
Quick answers
- Where is the Mittermeier's Shrub Frog found?
- Endemic to Sri Lanka, 60-150m
- How big is the Mittermeier's Shrub Frog?
- Males 16.3-18.4mm snout-vent