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05-27-2006, 10:47 AM
THREATENED ENDEMIC AMPHIBIANS OF SRI LANKA
Family
Scientific Name
Common Name
Ichthyophiidae
Ichthyophis glutinosus
Common yellow-banded cecilIian
Ichthyophiidae
lchthyophis orthoplicatu...
Brown cecillian
Ichthyophiidae
lchthyophis pseudangularis
Lesser yellow-banded cecillian
Bufonidae
Adenomus kelaartii
Kelaart's dwarf toad
Bufonidae
Adenomus dasi
Das's dwarf toad
Bufonidae
Hufo atukoralei
Atukorale's dwarf toad
Bufonidae
Hufo kotagamai
Kotagama's dwarf toad
Bufonidae
Hufo noellerti
Noellert's toad
Microhylidae
Microhyla karunaratnei
Karunaratne's narrow-mouthed frog
Microhylidae
Microhyla zeylanica
Sri Lankan narrow-mouthed frog
Microhylidae
Ramanella obscura
Grey-brown pug-snouted frog
Microhylidae
Ramanella palmata
Half-webbed pug-snouted frog
Ranidae
Limnonectes corrugatus
Corrugated water frog
Ranidae
Limnonectes greenii
Sri Lankan paddy field frog
Ranidae
Limnonectes kirtisinghei
Montane paddy field frog
Ranidae
Nannophrys ceylonensis
Sri Lanka rock frog
Ranidae
Nannophrys marmorata
Kirthisinghe's rock frog
Ranidae
Rana gracilis
Sri Lanka wood frog
Ranidae
Phi/autus eximius
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Ranidae
Phi/autus hypomelas
Web less pygmy tree frog
Ranidae
Phi/autus nasutus
Sharp-snout pygmy tree frog
Ranidae
Pseudophilautus temporalis
Spurless pygmy tree frog
Ranidae
Polypedutes crucuger
Common hour-glass tree frog
Ranidae
Polypedates eques
Saddled tree frog
Ranidae
Polypedates longinasus.
Sharp-snout saddled tree frog
Ranidae
Rhacophorus cavirotris
Tubercle tree frog
Ranidae
Rhacophorusfergusonianus
Ferguson's tree frog
Ranidae
Rhacophorus macropus
Webtoe tree frog
Ranidae
Rhacophorus microvmpanum
Microtympanum tree frog
Ranidae
Rhacophorus reticulatus
Reticulate tree frog
Ranidae
Theloderma schmarda
Conical wart pygmy tree frog
Note: This list is likely to change shortly with new species being added.
Source: IUCN Sri Lanka (2000); The 1999 List of Threatened Fauna and Flora of Sri Lanka.
Family
Scientific Name
Common Name
Ichthyophiidae
Ichthyophis glutinosus
Common yellow-banded cecilIian
Ichthyophiidae
lchthyophis orthoplicatu...
Brown cecillian
Ichthyophiidae
lchthyophis pseudangularis
Lesser yellow-banded cecillian
Bufonidae
Adenomus kelaartii
Kelaart's dwarf toad
Bufonidae
Adenomus dasi
Das's dwarf toad
Bufonidae
Hufo atukoralei
Atukorale's dwarf toad
Bufonidae
Hufo kotagamai
Kotagama's dwarf toad
Bufonidae
Hufo noellerti
Noellert's toad
Microhylidae
Microhyla karunaratnei
Karunaratne's narrow-mouthed frog
Microhylidae
Microhyla zeylanica
Sri Lankan narrow-mouthed frog
Microhylidae
Ramanella obscura
Grey-brown pug-snouted frog
Microhylidae
Ramanella palmata
Half-webbed pug-snouted frog
Ranidae
Limnonectes corrugatus
Corrugated water frog
Ranidae
Limnonectes greenii
Sri Lankan paddy field frog
Ranidae
Limnonectes kirtisinghei
Montane paddy field frog
Ranidae
Nannophrys ceylonensis
Sri Lanka rock frog
Ranidae
Nannophrys marmorata
Kirthisinghe's rock frog
Ranidae
Rana gracilis
Sri Lanka wood frog
Ranidae
Phi/autus eximius
-
Ranidae
Phi/autus hypomelas
Web less pygmy tree frog
Ranidae
Phi/autus nasutus
Sharp-snout pygmy tree frog
Ranidae
Pseudophilautus temporalis
Spurless pygmy tree frog
Ranidae
Polypedutes crucuger
Common hour-glass tree frog
Ranidae
Polypedates eques
Saddled tree frog
Ranidae
Polypedates longinasus.
Sharp-snout saddled tree frog
Ranidae
Rhacophorus cavirotris
Tubercle tree frog
Ranidae
Rhacophorusfergusonianus
Ferguson's tree frog
Ranidae
Rhacophorus macropus
Webtoe tree frog
Ranidae
Rhacophorus microvmpanum
Microtympanum tree frog
Ranidae
Rhacophorus reticulatus
Reticulate tree frog
Ranidae
Theloderma schmarda
Conical wart pygmy tree frog
Note: This list is likely to change shortly with new species being added.
Source: IUCN Sri Lanka (2000); The 1999 List of Threatened Fauna and Flora of Sri Lanka.