Adenomus facts for kids
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Adenomus
Cope, 1861
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Adenomus is a small genus of true toads. It only has three species. These all live in Sri Lanka. Adenomus kandianus was thought to be extinct for 133 years. It was rediscovered in October 2009 in the Kandy area.
Species
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| Adenomus dasi Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 1998 | |
| Adenomus kandianus (Günther, 1872) | Kandyan Dwarf Toad |
| Adenomus kelaartii (Günther, 1858) | Kelaart's Toad |
- 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.
See also
In Spanish: Adenomus para niños
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