Adenomus dasi
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| Adenomus dasi | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Bufonidae |
| Genus: | Adenomus |
| Species: | A. dasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Adenomus dasi Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 1998 |
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The Das's dwarf toad or Torrent Toad (Adenomus dasi) is a species of toad endemic to Sri Lanka. Its only known current habitat is in Peak Wilderness Sanctuary, at an altitude of 1,370 m, where it is a rare species. In the 1890s it was also recorded near Nuwara Eliya, but this population is assumed to be extinct. It is listed as a critical endangered species due to a restricted range and habitat loss caused by water pollution.
A. dasi was described as a new species in 1998, and is named after herpetologist Indraneil Das.
[edit] References
- Manamendra-Arachchi & de Silva (2004). Adenomus dasi. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is critically endangered IUCN
[edit] External links
- ARKive – images of Adenomus dasi
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