Sri Lanka rock frog
Nannophrys ceylonensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyDicroglossidae (Fork-tongued Frogs)
- GenusNannophrys
- SpeciesNannophrys ceylonensis (Sri Lanka rock frog)
Nannophrys ceylonensis, commonly known as the Sri Lanka rock frog or the Ceylon streamlined frog, is a species of frog. 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. It is endemic to Sri Lanka where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers and streams. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka rock frog sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Indian Five-Fingered Frog
Euphlyctis hexadactylus
Common skittering frog
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis
Common Indian Cricket Frog
Minervarya agricola
Mountain Paddy Field Frog
Minervarya kirtisinghei
Hill Cricket Frog
Minervarya syhadrensis
Jerdon's Bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus crassus
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
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
📅 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 Sri Lanka rock frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka rock frog sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sri Lanka rock frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Sri Lanka rock frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.