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 |
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.