Nannophrys naeyakai
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Nannophrys 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. naeyakai can be distinguished from the other Nannophrys
species by the details of the tubercle
s on the fourth toe, sharp and narrow symphysial knob on the anterior edge of mandible
and small palmar
tubercles.
N. naeyakai is only active for a short period December–February, as the streams it lives in are seasonal. Outside the rainy season it hides underground. The species is more active during the night than at day time.
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
in the Ranidae family. It is endemic to 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...
, where it is only known from two localities in Ampara
Ampara District
Ampara district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Ampara town...
and Monaragala Districts between 200 and 620 m above sea level. It was described as a new species in 2007. N. naeyakai can be distinguished from the other Nannophrys
Nannophrys
Nannophrys is a genus of true frogs from Sri Lanka.-Species:* Nannophrys ceylonensis Günther, 1869.* Nannophrys guentheri Boulenger, 1882. * Nannophrys marmorata Kirtisinghe, 1946....
species by the details of the tubercle
Tubercle
A tubercle is generally a wart-like projection, but it has slightly different meaning depending on which family of plants or animals it is used to refer to....
s on the fourth toe, sharp and narrow symphysial knob on the anterior edge of mandible
Mandible
The mandible pronunciation or inferior maxillary bone forms the lower jaw and holds the lower teeth in place...
and small palmar
Palmar
Palmar may refer to:* a directional anatomical term of location* El Palmar de Troya, a small village near Utrera, in Andalusia, Spain* Palmar Sur , a town the Osa region, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica...
tubercles.
N. naeyakai is only active for a short period December–February, as the streams it lives in are seasonal. Outside the rainy season it hides underground. The species is more active during the night than at day time.