Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Nannophrys Higher classification Nannophrys | Phylum Chordata Family Dicroglossidae Scientific name Nannophrys naeyakai Rank Species | |
Similar Nannophrys, Frog, Amphibians, Zakerana greenii, Nannophrys ceylonensis | ||
Nannophrys naeyakai is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae 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 tubercles 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.
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