Zakerana kirtisinghei
"Kirtisinghe's frog" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Kirtisinghe's rock frog.
| Zakerana kirtisinghei | |
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| Zakerana kirtisinghei | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Genus: | Zakerana |
| Species: | Z. kirtisinghei |
| Binomial name | |
| Zakerana kirtisinghei (Manamendra-Arachchi & Gabadage, 1996) | |
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| Range of Z. kirtisinghei in Sri Lanka | |
| Synonyms | |
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Limnonectes kirtisinghei Manamendra-Arachchi & Gabadage, 1996 | |
The Kirtisinghe's frog, (Zakerana kirtisinghei), is a species of frog in the Dicroglossidae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka where it is found in the montane south-central to lowland southwestern areas.[2]
Zakerana kirtisinghei is a common frog. They occur in tropical forests, savanna, grasslands and wetlands, in both montane and lowland areas, as well as in some human-made habitats like rubber and palm oil plantations and home gardens. Adults are semi-aquatic whereas the larvae are aquatic.[1]
References
- 1 2 Manamendra-Arachchi, K. & de Silva, A. (2004). "Zakerana kirtisinghei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Zakerana kirtisinghei (Manamendra-Arachchi and Gabadage, 1996)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
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