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.[1][2]
Ecology
Nannophrys species are flat-bodied frogs that are adapted to live among narrow, horizontal rock crevices near clear-water streams.[3]
Species
Four species are placed in the genus:[1][4]
- Nannophrys ceylonensis Günther, 1869
- †Nannophrys guentheri Boulenger, 1882 (extinct)
- Nannophrys marmorata Kirtisinghe, 1946
- Nannophrys naeyakai Fernando, Wickramasinghe, and Rodrigo, 2007
References
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Nannophrys Günther, 1869". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ Vences, M.; Wanke, S.; Odierna, G.; Kosuch, J.; Veith, M. (2000). "Molecular and karyological data on the south Asian ranid genera Indirana, Nyctibatrachus and Nannophrys (Anura: Ranidae)" (PDF). Hamadryad. 25 (2): 75–82.
- ^ Senevirathne, Gayani; Meegaskumbura, Madhava (2015). "Life among crevices: osteology of Nannophrys marmorata (Anura: Dicroglossidae)". Zootaxa. 4032 (2): 241–245. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4032.2.12. PMID 26624358.
- ^ "Dicroglossidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.