Seychelles palm frog

Sooglossus pipilodryas Gerlach and Willi, 2002[2] Leptosooglossus pipilodryas (Gerlach and Willi, 2002) The Seychelles palm frog (Sechellophryne pipilodryas) is a species of frog that is endemic to Silhouette Island in the Seychelles.

[3] It is closely related to Gardiner's frog, Sechellophryne gardineri.

As a result, the palm frog is the most recent species of the family to have been discovered (in 2000).

[4] The reproductive biology of this species is unknown, but it is presumed to involve direct development, i.e. eggs that hatch directly into froglets.

[1][4] IUCN has reassessed the species in 2012 and concluded that Seychelles palm frog should be considered as "Critically Endangered" because of its small area of occupancy (about 7 km2), decline in population size, and threats to its habitat.