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.
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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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