Adenomus
| Adenomus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Adenomus kelaartii | |
| 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 was considered as extinct for 133 years, but was rediscovered in October 2009 in the Kandy area.
Species
| Binomial name and author | Common name |
|---|---|
| Adenomus dasi Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 1998 | Das's dwarf toad |
| Adenomus kandianus (Günther, 1872) | Kandyan dwarf toad |
| Adenomus kelaartii (Günther, 1858) | Kelaart's toad |
References
- "Amphibian Species of the World 5.1 - Adenomus". 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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