Nannophrys
Genus of amphibians
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Nannophrys is a genus of frogs endemic to Sri Lanka. It used to be placed in the large frog family Ranidae but a phylogenetic study was undertaken using DNA sequences and it is now included in the family Dicroglossidae. They are sometimes known under the common name streamlined frogs.[1][2]
| Nannophrys | |
|---|---|
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| † Nannophrys guentheri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dicroglossidae |
| Subfamily: | Dicroglossinae |
| Genus: | Nannophrys Günther, 1869 |
| Type species | |
| Nannophrys ceylonensis Günther, 1869 | |
Ecology
Nannophrys species are flat-bodied frogs that are adapted to live among narrow, horizontal rock crevices near clear-water streams.[3]
Species
Four species are placed in the genus:[1][4]
- Nannophrys ceylonensis Günther, 1869
- †Nannophrys guentheri Boulenger, 1882 (extinct)
- Nannophrys marmorata Kirtisinghe, 1946
- Nannophrys naeyakai Fernando, Wickramasinghe, and Rodrigo, 2007
