Microhyla zeylanica
| Microhyla zeylanica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Microhyla |
| Species: | M. zeylanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Microhyla zeylanica Parker and Osman-Hill, 1949 | |
Microhyla zeylanica (Sri Lanka rice frog or Sri Lanka narrow-mouth frog) is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 Manamendra-Arachchi, K. & de Silva, A. (2004). "Microhyla zeylanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Microhyla zeylanica Parker and Osman-Hill, 1949". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
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