Nannophrys Explained

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nannophrys Günther, 1869 . Frost, Darrel R. . 2015 . Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 . American Museum of Natural History . 16 October 2015.
2. 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) . Hamadryad . 25 . 2 . 75–82 .
3. Senevirathne. Gayani. Meegaskumbura. Madhava. 2015. Life among crevices: osteology of Nannophrys marmorata (Anura: Dicroglossidae). Zootaxa. 4032. 2. 241–245. 10.11646/zootaxa.4032.2.12. 26624358.
4. Web site: Dicroglossidae . 2015 . AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application] . Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb . 16 October 2015.