Order Anura Higher classification Adenomus | Phylum Chordata Family Bufonidae Scientific name Adenomus dasi Rank Species | |
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Similar Adenomus, Frog, Amphibians, Adenomus kelaartii, True toad | ||
The Kandyan dwarf toad (Adenomus kandianus) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae endemic to Sri Lanka.
Rediscovery
As there had been no record of the species since 1872, it was listed as extinct by the IUCN. However, in June 2012 it was announced that almost three years earlier, in October 2009, the species was rediscovered in the Peak Wilderness Sanctuary in Sri Lanka. In light of the discovery, the species was reclassifed as critically endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
References
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