Amphibians of Sri Lanka

Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis Schneider, 1799. Skipper frog.
A. L.- M = 35 mm, F = 55 mm.
Status: Not endemic, Lower Risk

Hoplobatrachus crassus (Jerdon, 1853).
Jerdon’s bull frog.
A. L.- M = 70 mm, F = 110 mm.
Status: Not endemic, Lower Risk

Nannophrys ceylonensis ,Gunther, 1868. Sri Lanka rock frog.
A. L.- M = 30 mm, F = 45 mm.
Status: Endemic, Vulnerable. (photo, WHT)

Philautus (Kirtixalus) cavirostris (Gunther, 1869)
(Tubercle Oriental shrub-frog = English;
Hirigadu gasmadiya = Sinhala).
A. L.- M = 25 mm, F = 40 mm,
Status: Endemic, Endangered.

Tomopterna (Sphaeroteca) breviceps
(Schneider,1799).
Band sand frog.
A. L.- M = 40 mm, F = 45 mm.
Status: Not endemic, Lower Risk.

Polypedates eques, Gunther, 1858 (publ.1859).
Saddle tree-frog.
A. L.- M = 35 mm, F = 65 mm.
Status: Endemic, Lower Risk.

Tomopterna (Sphaeroteca) rolandae (Dubois, 1983).
Marble sand frog.
A. L.- M = 35 mm, F = 40 mm.
Status: Not endemic, Lower Risk.

Polypedates cruciger Blyth, 1852.
Common Hourglass tree-frog.
A. L.- M = 50 mm, F = 70 mm.
Status: Endemic, Lower Risk.

LimnQnectes (Fejervarya) greenii Boulenger, 1904.
Montane grassland frog.
A. L.- M = 35 mm, F = 45 mm.
Status: Endemic, Endangered,

14.Euphlyctis hexadactylus (Lesson, 1834).
Six toe green-frog.
A. L.- M = 60 mm, F = 100 mm.
Status: Not endemic, Lower Risk

Theloderma schmarda (Kelaart, 1854).
Conical wart ,pygmy tree-frog.
A. L.- M = 20 mm, F = 25 mm.
Status: Endemic, Vulnerable. (photo, WHT)

Rana (Hylarana) gracilis Gravenhorst, 1829.
Sri Lanka wood frog
A. L.- M = 40 mm, F = 50 mm.
Status: Endemic, Lower Risk.


Ichthyophis glutinosus (Linnaeus7 1758).
Common yellow band caecilian.
A. L.- M = 300 mm, F = 350 mm.
Status: Endemic, Lower Risk.

Limnonectes (Fejervarya) kirtisinghei, Manamendra-Arachchi &
Gabadage, 1996. Kirtishngheis grass frog.
A.L.- M = 30 mm, F = 40 mm.
Status: Endemic, Lower Risk


Limnonectes corrugatus Peters, 1863.
Corrugated water frog.
A. L.- M = 35 mm, F = 60 mm.
Status: Endemic, Venerable.

Philautus (Philautus) temporalis (Gunther, 1864).
Spurless pygmy tree frog
A. L.- M = 20 mm, F = 25 mm.
Status: Endemic, Endangered. (photo, WHT)

Key: A. L-average length, M-male, F-female

Information and photographs
from Ministry of Environment and
Natural Resources/Anslem de Silva
Coordinated by
Duminda Sanjeewa Balasooriya


 


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