Dull-green Shrub Frog

The dull-green shrub frog is endemic to the central hills of south-central Sri Lanka. Males measure 27.6 to 31.5 mm from snout to vent and females 27.4 to 36.3 mm. Males usually have horn-like spinules on the back and females are shagreened. The upper parts are light green with yellow edges to the supratympanic fold and upper eyelid, though some are brown, the flanks light yellow with light-blue patches, and the underparts flesh-coloured (Wikipedia, general species account).

It uses both open and closed-canopy vegetation, including cloud forest and nearby man-made habitats, at 1,555 to 1,830 m, and is arboreal, found 1 to 5 m up. The female digs a deep hole in the forest floor to lay her eggs. It is uncommon, and encroachment by tea and settlements is reducing its habitat. Nationally Endangered (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).