Ramanella nagaoi
| Ramanella nagaoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Microhylinae |
| Genus: | Ramanella |
| Species: | R. nagaoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ramanella nagaoi Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2001 | |
Ramanella nagaoi, sometimes known as the Nagao's pug-snout frog, is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka where it is only from the Kanneliya Forest Reserve, near Galle, at 150 m (490 ft) asl.[2] Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. Breeding takes place in tree holes where the tadpoles also develop.[1]
References
- 1 2 Manamendra-Arachchi, K. & de Silva, A. (2004). "Ramanella nagaoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Ramanella nagaoi Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2001". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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