Lankanectes corrugatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Nyctibatrachidae |
Genus: |
Lankanectes Dubois & Ohler, 2001 |
Species: | L. corrugatus |
Binomial name | |
Lankanectes corrugatus (Peters, 1863) |
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Synonyms | |
Rana corrugata Peters, 1863 |
Rana corrugata Peters, 1863
Lankanectes corrugatus (common names: Sri Lanka wart frog, corrugated water frog) is a species of frog in the Nyctibatrachidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Lankanectes. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Lankanectes corrugatus is an aquatic frog species inhabiting slow-moving rivers in marshy areas. It is a common species. Threats to it are agrochemical pollution and wetland reclamation for housing and vegetable farms.