Showing posts with label Ranidae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ranidae. Show all posts

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Montane Frog (Fejervarya greenii)


English: Montane Frog
Binomial Name : Fejervarya greenii / Zakerana greenii 
Sinhala : ලංකා කඳුකර දිය මැඩියා [Lanka kandukara diya mediya]
F. greenii is an endemic frog living in central highlands of Sri Lanka. Restricted to highlands with the elevation above the sea level is between 1700m to 2135m. It is a common frog in Horton National Park.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Bronzed frog (Rana temporalis)


English : Bronzed frog
Binomial name : Rana temporalis/Hylarana temporalis/Sylvirana temporalis
Sinhala : තඹවන් දිය මැඩියා [Thambawan diya mandiya]

This brown colored frog is endemic to Sri Lanka. It can be seen in shaded streams of wet zone. R. temporalis has been distributed in low country as well as in hill country where elevation above the sea level is lesser than 1830 meters. They live on wet stones and stems of trees near shaded streams during day time and night.