Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Half-webbed Pug-snouted Frog
Narrow-mouthed Frogs
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Uperodon palmatus
Basic stats
Habitat
Montane moist forest: leaf litter, under stones and bark, tree trunks and canopy
Range
Central hills of Sri Lanka, 1,830-2,135m
The half-webbed pug-snouted frog, also called Parker's dot frog or Parker's globular frog, is endemic to the central hills of Sri Lanka. It lives in montane moist forest at 1,830 to 2,135 m. Adults occur in leaf litter (at least partly underground), under stones and other cover, beneath bark, on tree trunks and in the canopy. It is a rare species (Wikipedia, general species account).
The 2012 National Red List has it as Ramanella palmata, Nationally Critically Endangered (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Half-webbed Pug-snouted Frog live in?
- Montane moist forest: leaf litter, under stones and bark, tree trunks and canopy
- Where is the Half-webbed Pug-snouted Frog found?
- Central hills of Sri Lanka, 1,830-2,135m