Amphibians of Sri Lanka

Every amphibians in the Wildlife of Sri Lanka guide: 94 species, grouped by family or group. Each name opens its page with photos, identification notes, habitat and range.

Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs

• Common Hourglass Tree Frog Polypedates cruciger
• Chunam Tree Frog Polypedates maculatus
• Common Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus popularis
• Schneider's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus schneideri
• Small-eared Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus microtympanum
• Saddled Tree Frog Taruga eques
• Hollow-snouted Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus cavirostris
• Sharp-snout Saddled Tree Frog Taruga longinasus
• Ferguson's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus fergusonianus
• Knuckles Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus fulvus
• Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus cuspis
• Grubby Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus sordidus
• Stuart's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus stuarti
• Horton Plains Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus alto
• Dull-green Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus viridis
• Leaf-dwelling Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus folicola
• Gannoruwa Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus zorro
• Kandian Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus rus
• Orange-canthal Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus stictomerus
• Side-striped Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus pleurotaenia
• Muller's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus sarasinorum
• Reticulated Thigh Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus reticulatus
• Round-snout Pygmy Frog Pseudophilautus femoralis
• Asanka's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus asankai
• Cheeky Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus procax
• Conical Wart Pygmy Tree Frog Pseudophilautus schmarda
• Poppy's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus poppiae
• Golden-eyed Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus ocularis
• Golden Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus auratus
• Moore's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus mooreorum
• Whistling Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus nemus
• Webtoe Tree Frog Pseudophilautus macropus
• Mittermeier's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus mittermeieri
• Rakwana Whipping Frog Taruga fastigo
• Polonnaruwa Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus regius
• Puran Appu's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus puranappu
• Frankenberg's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus frankenbergi
• Steiner's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus steineri
• Sri Lanka Petite Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus tanu
• Blue-thighed Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus caeruleus
• Kelaart's Starry Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus stellatus
• Webless Pygmy Tree Frog Pseudophilautus hypomelas
• Sri Lanka Short-horned Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus singu
• Elegant Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus decoris
• Sinharaja Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus simba
• Hanken's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus hankeni
• Bambaradeniya's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus bambaradeniyai
• Anthropogenic Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus hoipolloi
• Jagath Gunawardena's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus jagathgunawardanai
• Dilmah Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus dilmah
• Handapan Ella Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus lunatus
• Annandale's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus semiruber
• Dayawansa's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus dayawansai
• Haycock Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus limbus
• Hoffman's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus hoffmanni
• Newton Jayawardanei's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus newtonjayawardanei
• Pug-nosed Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus silus
• Samarakoon's Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus samarakoon

True Frogs & Fanged Frogs

• Common Paddy Field Frog Minervarya agricola
• Common Skittering Frog Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis
• Indian Five-fingered Frog Phrynoderma hexadactylum
• Günther's Golden-backed Frog Hylarana temporalis
• Sri Lanka Wood Frog Hylarana gracilis
• Jerdon's Bullfrog Hoplobatrachus crassus
• Corrugated Water Frog Lankanectes corrugatus
• Sri Lanka Rock Frog Nannophrys ceylonensis
• Kirtisinghe's Frog Minervarya kirtisinghei
• Sri Lankan Golden-backed Frog Hylarana serendipi
• Kirthisinghe's Rock Frog Nannophrys marmorata
• Montane Paddy Field Frog Minervarya greenii
• Dumbara Corrugated Frog Lankanectes pera
• Indian Burrowing Frog Sphaerotheca breviceps
• Marbled Sand Frog Sphaerotheca rolandae
• Jerdon's Burrowing Frog Sphaerotheca pluvialis
• Sri Lankan Tribal Rock Frog Nannophrys naeyakai
• Hill Cricket Frog Minervarya syhadrensis

Narrow-mouthed Frogs

• Painted Globular Frog Uperodon taprobanicus
• Rohan's Globular Frog Uperodon rohani
• Ornate Narrow-mouthed Toad Microhyla ornata
• Grey-brown Pug-snouted Frog Uperodon obscurus
• Mihintale Red Narrow-mouthed Frog Microhyla mihintalei
• Marbled Balloon Frog Uperodon systoma
• Half-webbed Pug-snouted Frog Uperodon palmatus
• Nagao's Pug-snout Frog Uperodon nagaoi
• Sri Lankan Narrow-mouthed Frog Microhyla zeylanica

Toads

• Asian Common Toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus
• Kelaart's Dwarf Toad Adenomus kelaartii
• Schneider's Toad Duttaphrynus scaber
• Kotagama's Dwarf Toad Duttaphrynus kotagamai
• Noellert's Toad Duttaphrynus noellerti
• Kandyan Dwarf Toad Adenomus kandianus

Caecilians

• Common Yellowband Caecilian Ichthyophis glutinosus
• Brown Caecilian Ichthyophis orthoplicatus
• Lesser Yellowband Caecilian Ichthyophis pseudangularis

Frequently asked questions

How many amphibians are in the Wildlife of Sri Lanka guide?

The guide lists 94 amphibians of Sri Lanka, each with its own page covering identification, habitat and range.

Which groups of amphibians are covered?

Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs (58), True Frogs & Fanged Frogs (18), Narrow-mouthed Frogs (9), Toads (6), Caecilians (3).