Nannophrys
Encyclopedia
Nannophrys is a genus of true frog
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True frog
The true frogs, family Ranidae, have the widest distribution of any frog family. They are abundant throughout most of the world, occurring on most continents except Antarctica...
s from Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
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Species
- Nannophrys ceylonensisNannophrys ceylonensisNannophrys ceylonensis is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is endemic to Sri Lanka.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and rivers.-Source:...
Günther, 1869. - Nannophrys guentheriNannophrys guentheriNannophrys guentheri is an extinct species of frog in the Ranidae family. It was endemic to Sri Lanka. The species was first identified in 1882 by George Boulenger, but has not been observed since the type specimens were collected. It is not known where in Sri Lanka the specimens were found...
Boulenger, 1882. (extinct) - Nannophrys marmorataNannophrys marmorataNannophrys marmorata is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is endemic to Sri Lanka.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss....
Kirtisinghe, 1946. - Nannophrys naeyakaiNannophrys naeyakaiNannophrys naeyakai is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is only known from two localities in Ampara and Monaragala Districts between 200 and 620 m above sea level. It was described as a new species in 2007. N...
Fernando et al., 2007.