Appears on 1000 rupee noteEnglish : White Four-ringBinomial Name : Ypthima ceylonicaWhite Four-ring is a butterfly lives in India and all parts of Sri Lanka. It can be seen in home gardens and grasslands. Y. ceylonica appears on the new 1000 rupee currency note of Sri Lanka.
English: Montane FrogBinomial Name : Fejervarya greenii / Zakerana greenii Sinhala : ලංකා කඳුකර දිය මැඩියාF. greenii is an endemic frog living in central highlands of Sri Lanka. Restricted to highlands with the elevation above the sea level is between 1700m to 2135m. It is a common frog in Horton National Park.
English : Strobilanthes Binomial Name : Strobilanthes viscosaSinhala : නෙළු [Nelu]An endemic species of Strobilanthes that grows in highlands of Sri Lanka.Not like other species of Strabilanthes, S. viscosa is said to be flowering annually. Strobilanthes viscosa comes in two varieties. Var. viscosa that grows in high altitude mountain zones and variant digitalis grows in lower elevations.
English : White-browed Bulbul Binomial Name : Pycnonotus luteolus Sinhala : බැමසුදු කොණ්ඩයාThis bird can be seen in all zones of Sri Lanka. It is a noisy bird that lives in secoundary forests, scrubs, cultivations and home gardens. Apart form Sri Lanka it lives in India.
MaleMatingJuvenileEnglish : Mountain ReedlingBinomial Name : Indolestes gracilis gracilisMountain Reedling is a dragonfly endemic to Sri Lanka. It can be seen in ponds and lakes of central hills. Normally males comes with blue color and females are less bright in color.
Usually hangs upside down by feetEnglish : Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot / Ceylon Lorikeet Binomial Name : Loriculus beryllinusSinhala : ගිරාමලිත්තා / පොල් ගිරවා [Gira Maliththa / Pol Girawa]An endemic bird of Sri Lanka that can be seen in low country and hill country elevation above the sea level is lesser than 1200 meters. This strictly arboreal bird feeds on ...
English : Common Grass Yellow Binomial Name : Eurema hecabe Common Grass Yellow butterfly lives in Asia and Africa. In Sri Lanka they have been distributed across all parts of the country.
English : Small Grass YellowBinomial Name : Eurema brigittaE. brigitta is a butterfly belongs to Pieridae family. It lives in Asia, Australia and Africa. More than ten sub species exist and the one that lives in Sri Lanka is E.brigitta rubella. It can be found in grass lands and home gardens of hill country.
In transition between tadpole and frogMaleFemaleEnglish : Mountain Hourglass Treefrog / Günther's Whipping FrogBinomial Name : Taruga eques / Polypedates equesSinhala : කඳුකර ගස් මැඩියාT. eques is an endemic frog restricted to central hills elevation between 1200-2130 meters above the sea level of Sri Lanka . An hour-glass shaped marking can be seen on dorsum.
English : Indian Palm Bob / Palm BobBinomial Name : Suastus gremius Indian Palm Bob is a butterfly lives in India and Sri Lanka. It can be commonly seen in Sri Lanka except central highlands.
MaleEnglish : Black PrinceBinomial Name : Rohana parisatis Black prince is a species of butterfly lives in Asia. Upper side of the male is black and female has the color of yellowish brown. Male has three tiny white apical spots. In Sri Lanka it is uncommon and can be seen in dense forests of hill country.
MaleFemaleEnglish : Pied Bushchat Binomial Name : Saxicola caprata Sinhala : ගෝමර සිටිබිච්චා Resident breeder lives in West Asia and Central Asia to the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. They can be seen in hill country of Sri Lanka. Male birds comes in black color and females are brownish. Many subspecies of this bird has been recognized and the S.ccaprata ...
English : Merrem's hump-nosed pit viper / Hump nosed pit viperBinomial Name : Hypnale hypnaleSinhala : කුණකටුවා / පොළොන් තෙලිස්සා [kunakatuwa / Polon thelissa]H. hypnale is a moderately venomous snake lives in Sri Lanka and India. Lives in wet, intermediate and dry zone. Give birth to live young instead of laying eggs. Responsible for the higherst snake bites of Sri ...
English : Psyche Binomial Name : Leptosia nina Common butterfly that can be seen in all areas of Sri Lanka. Apart form Sri Lanka they live in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Even though there are few sub species of this butterfly, the one lives in Sri Lanka is L. nina nina.
Binomial Name : Zeuxine regia Sinhala : ඉරු රාජ [Iru Raja]An endemic and endangered ground orchid that grows in lowland wet zone and sub montane zone forests of Sri Lanka. Most of the time it grows on leaf litter. Z. regia is used in traditional medicine for treating snake bites.
English : Painted LadyBinomial Name : Vanessa cardui Common butterfly that can be seen in grass lands. In Sri Lanka V. cardui has been restricted to central hills. It can be found commonly in Horton Plains National Park.
English : Pied parasolBinomial Name : Neurothemis tullia tullia Common dragonfly that can be found in South and South east Asia including Sri Lanka. It has a black body and white wings with transparant tips. They breed in marshes and drainage channels of paddy fields.
English : Temple Monkey / Toque monkeyBinomial Name : Macaca sinicaSinhala : රිළවා / Rilawa Endemic species of monkeys living in Sri Lanka. Behaves in troops. Lives in forests and villages where elevation above the sea level is lesser than 1800meters. Can be seen three sub species based on environmental zone of living.
English : Gannoruwa Srub Frog Binomial Name : Pseudophilautus zorro Sinhala : ගන්නෝරුව පඳුරු මැඩියා [Gannoruwa panduru madiya]Endemic shrub frog lives in Sri Lanka and can be seen mainly in Kandy area. They live in home gardens and forest with good undergrowth and a grown canopy. It has been restricted to wet zone. Equally active in day time and night.Considered ...
English : Common Crow Binomial Name : Euploea core E. core is a Common butterfly which lives in South Asia including Sri Lanka. E. core has become distasteful for predators due to the chemicals extracted from food plants consumed in their caterpillar stage. By getting the advantage of inedibility of common crow, some other species of butterflies mimic common crow to protect from predators.
