Kelaart's Dwarf Toad
Adenomus kelaartii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyBufonidae (Bufònids)
- GenusAdenomus (Sri Lankan Dwarf Toads)
- SpeciesAdenomus kelaartii (Kelaart's Dwarf Toad)
Adenomus kelaartii (Kelaart's toad or Kelaart's dwarf toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is found in the south-west of the island at elevations between 30 and 1,230 m. The specific name kelaartii honours Edward Frederick Kelaart, a Ceylonese-born physician and zoologist. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Kelaart's Dwarf Toad sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Schneider's Toad
Duttaphrynus scaber
Kotagama's Dwarf Toad
Duttaphrynus kotagamai
Noellert's Toad
Duttaphrynus noellerti
Common Hourglass Tree Frog
Polypedates cruciger
Günther's Golden-backed Frog
Indosylvirana temporalis
Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus cuspis
Sharp-snout Saddled Tree Frog
Taruga longinasus
Common Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus popularis
Indian Five-Fingered Frog
Euphlyctis hexadactylus
Common skittering frog
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis
Schneider's shrub frog
Pseudophilautus schneideri
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kelaart's Dwarf Toad in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Kelaart's Dwarf Toad sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Kelaart's Dwarf Toad in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Kelaart's Dwarf Toad in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.