Philautus umbra

Philautus umbra (common names: pinnacle bush frog, pinnacle bubble-nest frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Borneo and only known from Mount Api in northern Sarawak, Malaysia, although it might also occur in the adjacent Brunei.[2][3]

Philautus umbra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Philautus
Species:
P. umbra
Binomial name
Philautus umbra
Dring, 1987

Description

Philautus umbra is a relatively large Philautus species, reaching 35 mm (1.4 in) snout–vent length. During the day, these frogs are almost uniformly blackish above, whereas during the night the colouration lightens up to light grey. Fingers are long with broad adhesive disks.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitat is submontane forest at elevations of 900–1,300 m (3,000–4,300 ft) above sea level. Males have been observed calling from near the ground up to 2 metres above the ground. There are no known threats to this species residing with the Gunung Mulu National Park, but its restricted range has led to its listing as "Vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Philautus umbra. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T58930A123694049. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T58930A123694049.en. Downloaded on 23 December 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Philautus umbra Dring, 1987". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  3. Haas, A.; Das, I.; Hertwig, S.T. (2016). "Philautus umbra (Pinnacle Bush Frog)". Frogs of Borneo. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
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