Adenomus
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| Adenomus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Adenomus Cope, 1861 |
Adenomus is a small genus of true toads with only three species endemic to Sri Lanka. Adenomus kandianus is now considered extinct.
[edit] Species
| Binomial Name and Author | Common name |
|---|---|
| Adenomus dasi Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 1998 | |
| Adenomus kandianus (Günther, 1872) | |
| Adenomus kelaartii (Günther, 1858) | Kelaart's Toad |
[edit] References
- "Amphibian Species of the World 5.1 - Adenomus". http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/names.php?taxon=&family=&subfamily=&genus=Adenomus&commname=&authority=&year=&geo=0&dist=&comment=. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- amphibiaweb.org Adenomus kandianus
- Global Amphibian Assessment - Adenomus kandianus
- Manamendra-Arachchi, K., Pethiyagoda, R. (1998). A synopsis of the Sri Lankan Bufonidae (Amphibia: Anura), with description of two new species. J. South Asian nat. Hist., 3(2), 213-248.
- Dutta, S.K. & Manamendra-Arachchi, K. (1996). The Amphibian Fauna of Sri Lanka. WHT, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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