Order Anura Subfamily Dicroglossinae Higher classification True frog | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Nannophrys Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Nannophrys ceylonensis, Nannophrys marmorata, Nannophrys guentheri, Nannophrys naeyakai | ||
Nannophrys marmorata
Nannophrys is a genus of frogs endemic to Sri Lanka. It used to be placed in the large frog family Ranidae but a phylogenetic study was undertaken using DNA sequences and it is now included in the family Dicroglossidae. They are sometimes known under the common name streamlined frogs.
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Ecology
Nannophrys species are flat-bodied frogs that are adapted to live among narrow, horizontal rock crevices near clear-water streams.
Species
Four species are placed in the genus:
References
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