Uperodon rohani Garg, Senevirathne, Wijayathilaka, Phuge, Deuti, Manamendra-Arachchi, Meegaskumbura & Biju, 2018 is a animal in the Microhylidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Uperodon rohani Garg, Senevirathne, Wijayathilaka, Phuge, Deuti, Manamendra-Arachchi, Meegaskumbura & Biju, 2018 (Uperodon rohani Garg, Senevirathne, Wijayathilaka, Phuge, Deuti, Manamendra-Arachchi, Meegaskumbura & Biju, 2018)
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Uperodon rohani Garg, Senevirathne, Wijayathilaka, Phuge, Deuti, Manamendra-Arachchi, Meegaskumbura & Biju, 2018

Uperodon rohani Garg, Senevirathne, Wijayathilaka, Phuge, Deuti, Manamendra-Arachchi, Meegaskumbura & Biju, 2018

Uperodon rohani is a small maroon frog found across Sri Lanka, most common in lowland wet habitats near humans.

Family
Genus
Uperodon
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Uperodon rohani Garg, Senevirathne, Wijayathilaka, Phuge, Deuti, Manamendra-Arachchi, Meegaskumbura & Biju, 2018

Uperodon rohani is a small frog species. Males typically measure 26โ€“34 mm (2.6โ€“3.4 cm) in length, while females measure 28โ€“35 mm (2.8โ€“3.5 cm). Its base color is maroon, marked with slightly pale olive yellow spots, blotches, and streaks. Dense olive speckles are present near the belly and thigh, and its foot and ankle are partially translucent. This species occurs throughout Sri Lanka, and is most abundant in the country's lowlands. It occupies wet habitats including ponds and puddles, and is commonly found near human activity. It can be seen in natural and human-made water bodies, reservoirs, agricultural land like paddyfields, and moist areas within human houses and buildings such as bathrooms.

Photo: (c) Sanjaya Kanishka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sanjaya Kanishka ยท cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia โ€บ Chordata โ€บ Amphibia โ€บ Anura โ€บ Microhylidae โ€บ Uperodon

More from Microhylidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy ยท Disclaimer

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