Pulchrana siberu

Pulchrana siberu, also known as the Siberut Island frog, is a species of true frog, family Ranidae. It is found in the Mentawai Islands, off the Sumatran west coast (Indonesia), including the eponymous Siberut Island. It possibly occurs in Sumatra itself,[1][2] although the latter records seem to refer to an as-yet-undescribed species.[1] Similarly, earlier records from Malaysia refer to Pulchrana centropeninsularis.[1][2]

Pulchrana siberu
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Pulchrana
Species:
P. siberu
Binomial name
Pulchrana siberu
(Dring, McCarthy, and Whitten, 1990)
Synonyms[2]
  • Rana siberu Dring, McCarthy, and Whitten, 1990[3]
  • Hylarana siberu (Dring, McCarthy, and Whitten, 1990)

It resembles the Pulchrana picturata, but can be distinguished by its continuous dorsolateral stripe, an immaculate dorsum without spots and the males lack nuptial pads.

Pulchrana siberu occurs in primary and secondary lowland forests at elevations below 700 m (2,300 ft) in association with swamp and peat bog habitats. Breeding takes place in streams. It is threatened by habitat loss, which is primarily caused by expanding oil palm plantations.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Pulchrana siberu". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T78930537A78931147. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Pulchrana siberu (Dring, McCarthy, and Whitten, 1990)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. Dring, J.C.M.; McCarthy, C.C.; Whitten, A.J. (1990). "The terrestrial herpetofauna of the Mentawai Islands, Indonesia". Indo-Malayan Zoology. 6: 119–132.


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