''Uperodon rohani'', commonly known as Rohan's globular frog, is a species of
Microhylid frog. It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...
to
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
.
Etymology
It was named after
Rohan Pethiyagoda
Rohan David Pethiyagoda is a Sri Lankan biodiversity scientist, amphibian and freshwater-fish taxonomist, author, conservationist and public-policy advocate.
Early life and career
Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 19 November 1955 Pethiyagoda had hi ...
, a scientist who is renowned for his works on Sri Lankan fishes and amphibians, among others.
Taxonomy
It was previously considered conspecific with ''
Uperodon variegatus,'' but was separated in 2018.
The genetic difference between them is large, around 2.8%.
Description
It is a small frog, its length usually at in males and at in females.
It is maroon with slightly pale olive yellow spots, blotches and streaks.
Near its belly and thigh there are densely packed olive speckles.
It has a partially translucent foot and ankle.
Distribution
It is found throughout
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
, but is most abundant in the lowlands.
Habitat
It is found in wet environments, such as ponds and puddles. It regularly interacts with humans, being common in water bodies and reservoirs, agricultural land such as paddyfields, and moist locations within houses and buildings, such as bathrooms.
References
Fauna of Sri Lanka
rohani
Hassan Rouhani ( fa, حسن روحانی, Standard Persian pronunciation: ; born Hassan Fereydoun ( fa, حسن فریدون, links=no); 12 November 1948) is an Iranian politician who served as the seventh president of Iran from 2013 to 2021. ...
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