English: Dumbara corrugated frogSinhala: ඩිල්මා පදුරු මැඩියා[Dilmah panduru madiya]Binomial: Pseudophilautus dilmah Lulkandura Estate, known as the first tea plantation of Sri Lanka was first established by Mr. James Taylor in 1867. Even though most of the natural forests in the Loolkandura were cut down for early tea cultivation long time ago, only a small portion of the original cover still ...
Binomial name: Temnophylloides astridulaTemnophylloides astridula is a leaf mimicking katydid resides in lowland wet zone. Genus Temnophylloides is monotypic and endemic to Sri Lanka. Family which this katydid belongs to has been diversified from others about 200-150 million years ago in the jurassic.
English: Dumbara corrugated frogSinhala: දුම්බර වකරැලි මැඩියා [Dumbara wakareli madiya]Binomial: Lankanectes peraFor more than 150 years, it was believed that the genus Lankanectes is monotypic and the genus consists of a one species named, Lankanectes corrugatus. But later, a group of researchers observed an amphibian in Knuckles mountains that was very similar to previously known L. corrugatus, but having some ...
English: Mihintale Red Narrow-mouthed Frog Sinhala: මිහින්තලය රතු මුව පටු මැඩියා [Mihinthalaya rathu muwa-patu madiya]Binomial: Microhyla mihintaleiMihintale Red Narrow-mouthed Frog(Microhyla mihintalei) is an endemic frog and it was described recently (2016) with the help of specimens collected from dry zone of Sri Lanka including Mihinthale. The species was named after Mihintale which is one of the world’s earliest documented ...
English: Rough-horn lizardSinhala:රළු අංකටුස්සා[Ralu Ankatussa]Binomial: Ceratophora asperaCeratophora aspera, an edemic horn bearing lizard was first described by Albert Günther in 1864.Several theories have been suggested to describe the evolutionary purpose of the horn of these agamid lizards.One such hypothesis suggests that it is used for the purpose of communication within the species. Also it is said that more larger and ...
English: Sri Lankan kraitSinhala:මුදු කරවලා[Mudu Karawala]Binomial: Bungarus ceylonicusBungarus ceylonicus(Sri Lankan krait ,මුදු කරවලා), is a relatively rare, deadly venomous and endemic elapid snake found mainly in wet and intermediate zones of the island. They live in undisturbed forests, but sometimes in anthropogenic habitats. It has a black, shiny skin crossed with thick white transverse bands that get disappeared with the ...
English: Whistling lizardSinhala:සිවුරුහඬලන කටුස්සා[Siwuruhandalana katussa]Binomial: Calotes liolepisWhistling lizard, සිවුරුහඬලන කටුස්සා (Calotes liolepis) is an endemic species of lizards distributed in wet and intermediate zones from sea level up to 800m. It was given the name ‘Whistling lizard’ due to the high pitched whistling sound they make when disturbed. Since the Calotes liolepis was first described by Bolenger; 1885, it was ...
English:Sri Lanka Tiger LoachSinhala: වයිරන් අහිරාවා / පොල් අහිරාවා[Wairan ahirawa/Pol ahirawa]Binomial: Acanthocobitis urophthalmusIt is an endemic species of freshwater fish found in lowlands of the Western and South-Western wet zones from Kelani to Nilwala river basins.
English: lowland Hump-nosed Pit ViperBinomial: Hypnale zaraSinhala: පහතරට මූකලන් තෙලිස්සා Hypnale zara is a venomous pitviper species endemic to Sri Lanka. Based on the taxonomic revisions done so far, have stated that there are four species that belong to the genus Hypnale which live in Sri Lanka (Including possibly new species Hypnale sp. ‘amal’). Among them, population of H. zara ...
English: Black ruby barbBinomial: Pethia nigrofasciataSinhala: බුලත් හපයා/මනමාලයාBlack ruby barb is an endemic species of freshwater fishes found in lowland wet zone of the Southern and Western region of Sri Lanka. They live in clear and un polluted water streams. It is in the category of 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red list. But it is a popular species in ...
English: Knuckles Shrub FrogBinomial: Pseudophilautus fulvusSinhala: දුම්බර පඳුරු මැඩියා Pseudophilautus fulvus is an endemic species of shrub frogs restricted to the Knuckles mountain region. It has been observed in closed canopy forests, anthropogenic habitats, secondary forests and cardamom plantations(Meegaskumbura and Manamendra-Arachchi 2005).Above photographed ones were observed in the adjoining forest of Deanston Conservation Center in the knuckles region. The ...
MaleFemaleMale English: Black-lined Golden RasboraBinomial: Rasboroides nigromaginatusSinhala: කළු වරල් හල්මල් දණ්ඩියා[Kalu waral halmal dandiya] Rasboroides nigromaginatus is a relatively rare species of freshwater fish restricted to the Kalu river basin. This species was described for the first time by a Germen biologist named H. Meinken after observing a single specimen of the fish among some exported ornamental fresh water fishes ...
Binomial Name: Pastilla ruhunaPastilla ruhuna Ng & Tay, 2001 is an endemic species of freshwater crabs belongs to the monotypic genus of Pastilla. Population of this species is restricted to the southeastern wet zone of Sri Lanka. Also they live in burrows dug by them in the wet soil. According to IUCN Red list, it is in the category of ...
English: Mittermeier's shrub frogBinomial: Pseudophilautus mittermeieriSinhala: මිටර්මයර්ගේ පඳුරු මැඩියාMittermeier's shrub frog is an endemic species of shrub frogs restricted to the lowland wet zone of Sri Lanka. According to the original description, they have been observed in Kottawa and Beraliya Forest, in Elpitiya at the elevation levels of 60m and 150m. This species is morphologically more similar to Pseudophilautus decoris ...
English: Highland Hump-nosed Pit ViperBinomial: Hypnale nepa Sinhala: කදුකර මූකලන් තෙලිස්සාHypnale nepa is a venomous pitviper species endemic to Sri Lanka. Based on the taxonomic revisions done so far, have stated that there are four species that belong to the genus Hypnale which live in Sri Lanka (Including possibly new species Hypnale sp. ‘amal’). Among them, population of H. nepa ...
Color of this one has been changed to match with the leaf litter.English: Stuart's shrub frogBinomial: Philautus stuartiSinhala: ස්ටුවර්ට්ගේ පඳුරු මැඩියා Philautus stuarti is an endemic species of amphibian restricted to the knuckles region of Sri Lanka. This species was first described from the Coberts Gap region of knuckles by Dr. Meegaskumbura and Mr. Kelum Manamendra-Archchi in 2005. Elevation above ...
English: Half-webbed Pug-snout FrogBinomial: Uperodon palmatus/Ramanella palmataSinhala: පාකර්ගේ මොට හොඹු මැඩියා[Pakerge mota hombu madiya] Half-webbed Pug-snout Frog is an endemic species of frogs restricted to the central highlands of Sri Lanka. Above photographed specimen was found close to a forest in Nuwaraeliya district and the elevation above sea level of the location was about 1894m. It is considered to be ...
Binomial Name: Conchidium braccatum/Eria braccataConchidium braccatum is a wild orchid found in highlands of Sri Lanka and in India. Above photographs were taken at "Sri Pada" Peak Wilderness sanctuary in August.
English: Chestnut Streaked SailerBinomial: Neptis jumbahNeptis jumbah is a widely distributed butterfly in many countries in the world including Sri Lanka. It is more similar to Common Sailer. But it is less common compared to Common Sailer and mostly lives in well-wooded areas. Above photographed one was found at Makandawa rain forest in Kithulgala. IUCN Red List status of this butterfly is 'LC'.
