THREATENED ENDEMIC AMPHIBIANS OF SRI LANKA

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.

Azaam and neon..............
iooooooooooooooooo U guys...........that means Gembo like animals.....animals that can live in water and land......................


Ioooooooooooooooooooooo!!

thanks snow