Sri Lanka

Checklist of Endemic Amphibian Species

This list of amphibian species found exclusively in Sri Lanka is based on the species recognized in AmphibiaWeb as of 28 October 2018. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

Additional species added to AmphibiaWeb after 28 October 2018 are listed at the bottom of this page.

Adenomus kandianus (Anura - Bufonidae) Das' Dwarf Toad

Adenomus kelaartii (Anura - Bufonidae) Kelaart`s Dwarf Toad

Duttaphrynus atukoralei (Anura - Bufonidae) Atukorale's Dwarf Toad

Duttaphrynus kotagamai (Anura - Bufonidae) Kotagama's Toad

Duttaphrynus noellerti (Anura - Bufonidae) Noellert`s Toad

Minervarya greenii (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Sri Lankan Paddy Field Frog

Minervarya kirtisinghei (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Kirtisinghe's Frog

Nannophrys ceylonensis (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Sri Lanka Rock Frog

Nannophrys guentheri (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Gunther's Rock Frog

Nannophrys marmorata (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Kirtisinghe's Rock Frog

Nannophrys naeyakai (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Sri Lankan Tribal Rock Frog

Sphaerotheca rolandae (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Marbled Sand Frog

Microhyla karunaratnei (Anura - Microhylidae) Karunaratne's Narrow-mouthed Frog

Microhyla mihintalei (Anura - Microhylidae) Red Narrow-mouthed Frog

Microhyla zeylanica (Anura - Microhylidae) Sri Lankan Narrow-mouthed Frog

Uperodon nagaoi (Anura - Microhylidae) Nagao's Globular Frog

Uperodon obscurus (Anura - Microhylidae) Sri Lankan Globular Frog

Uperodon palmatus (Anura - Microhylidae) Parker's Globular Frog

Uperodon rohani (Anura - Microhylidae) Rohan's Globular Frog

Lankanectes corrugatus (Anura - Nyctibatrachidae) Corrugated Water Frog

Lankanectes pera (Anura - Nyctibatrachidae)

Hydrophylax gracilis (Anura - Ranidae) Sri Lankan Wood Frog

Indosylvirana serendipi (Anura - Ranidae) Sri Lankan Golden-backed Frog

Indosylvirana temporalis (Anura - Ranidae) Gunther's Golden-backed Frog

Polypedates cruciger (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Common Hour-glass Tree Frog

Polypedates ranwellai (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Ranwella's Spined Tree Frog

Pseudophilautus abundus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Labungama Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus adspersus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Thwaite's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus alto (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Horton Plains Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus asankai (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Asanka's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus auratus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Golden Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus bambaradeniyai (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Bambaradeniya's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus caeruleus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Blue-thighed Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus cavirostris (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Hollow-snouted Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus cuspis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus dayawansai (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Dayawansa's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus decoris (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Elegant Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus dilmah (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Dilmah Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus dimbullae (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Dimbulla Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus eximius (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Queenwood Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus extirpo (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Blue-snouted Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus femoralis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Leaf-nesting Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus fergusonianus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Ferguson's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus folicola (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Leaf-dwelling Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus frankenbergi (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Frankenberg's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus fulvus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Knuckles Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus hallidayi (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Halliday's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus halyi (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Pattipola Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus hankeni (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Hanken's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus hoffmanni (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Hoffmann's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus hoipolloi (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Anthropogenic Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus hypomelas (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Webless Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus jagathgunawardanai (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Jagath Gunawardana's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus karunarathnai (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Karunathna's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus leucorhinus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) White-nosed Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus limbus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Haycock Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus lunatus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Handapan Ella Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus macropus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Bigfoot Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus maia (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Maia Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus malcolmsmithi (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Malcolm Smith's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus microtympanum (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Small-eared Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus mittermeieri (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Mittermeier's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus mooreorum (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Moores' Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus nanus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Southern Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus nasutus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Pointed-snouted Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus nemus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Whistling Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus newtonjayawardanei (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Newton Jayawardane's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus ocularis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Golden-eyed Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus oxyrhynchus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus papillosus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Papillated Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus pardus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Leopard Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus pleurotaenia (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Side-striped Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus poppiae (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Poppy's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus popularis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Common Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus procax (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Cheeky Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus puranappu (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Puran Appu's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus regius (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Polonnaruwa Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus reticulatus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Reticulate-thigh Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus rugatus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Farnland Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus rus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Kandyan Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus samarakoon (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Samarakoon's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus sarasinorum (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Muller's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus schmarda (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Schmarda's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus schneideri (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Schneider's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus semiruber (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Annandale's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus silus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Pug-nosed Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus silvaticus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Forest Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus simba (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Sinharaja Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus singu (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Sri Lankan Short-horned Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus sirilwijesundarai (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Siril Wijesundara's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus sordidus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Grubby Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus steineri (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Steiner's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus stellatus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Spotted Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus stictomerus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Orange-canthal Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus stuarti (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Stuart's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus tanu (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Sri Lankan Petite Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus temporalis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Striped-snouted Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus variabilis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Gunther's Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus viridis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Dull-green Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus zal (Anura - Rhacophoridae) White-blotched Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus zimmeri (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Rumassala Shrub Frog

Pseudophilautus zorro (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Gannoruwa Shrub Frog

Taruga eques (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Montane Hourglass Tree Frog

Taruga fastigo (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Morningside Tree Frog

Taruga longinasus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Long-snouted Tree Frog

Ichthyophis glutinosus (Gymnophiona - Ichthyophiidae) Common Yellow-banded Caecilian

Ichthyophis orthoplicatus (Gymnophiona - Ichthyophiidae) Brown Caecilian

Ichthyophis pseudangularis (Gymnophiona - Ichthyophiidae) Lesser Yellow-banded Caecilian

Recently described species added to AmphibiaWeb after 28 October 2018 are listed below. This single species added to the 108 listed above total 109 endemic amphibian species for Sri Lanka.

Pseudophilautus conniffae (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Coniff's Shrub Frog