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'.
English: Bigfoot shrub frogsBinomial: Pseudophilautus macropusSinhala: විශාල පාදැති පඳුරු මැඩියා [Wishala padathi panduru madiya]Pseudophilautus macropus is an endemic species of shrug frogs restricted to the Knuckles region of Sri Lanka. This frog is normally found near the streams and on wet rock surfaces. It is morphologically more similar to Pseudophilautus sarasinorum. Due to the limited habitat distribution, it is in ...
Binomial: Podochilus malabaricumSinhala: මහා පද්ම[Maha patma] Podochilus malabaricum is a wild orchid found in lowland wet and submontane zone. It is one of the four species of orchids found in Sri Lanka which belong to the genus Podochilus. It is morphologically more similar to the recently described species Podochilus warnagalensis (Wijewardana et al. 2016). The color of the flower is ...
English: Yebury's ElfBinomial: Tetrathemis yerburii Yebury's Elf is an endemic species of dragonflies found in Sri Lanka. Population of this dragonfly has been spread in the southwestern and eastern parts of the island (Sumanapala, Podduwage, and Dayananda 2016). Distinct metallic blue-green eyes are the easiest method of identifying it. Above photographed one was found while perched on a bush close ...
English: Lieftinck's SpriteBinomial: Archibasis lieftinckiArchibasis lieftincki is an endemic species of damselflies found in Sri Lanka. It is a recently described (Conniff & Bedjanič, 2013) species restricted to the wet zone forests. They can be seen perching on the vegetation in the margins of rivlets of the forest. In a research done by Amila Sumanapala and others (Sumanapala, Podduwage, and ...
Parietal ridges and parotid glands are not much visible in a juvenileEnglish: Kotagama's toadBinomial: Duttaphrynus kotagamai/Bufo kotagamaiSinhala: කොටගමගේ ගෙම්බා[Kotagamage gemba]Kotagama's toad is an endemic species of frogs found in Sri Lanka. It is nocturnal and lives in covered forests where there is a good canopy layer. Species name of the frog, ‘Kotagamai’ is a patronym honouring Prof. Sarath Kotagama.Adults of ...
English: Sri Lanka TreebrownBinomial: Lethe daretis Sri Lanka Treebrown is a endemic species of butterflies restricted to the montane zone of Sri Lanka. Host plants of this butterfly belongs to poaceae family(Bamboo family). Due to that reason, a popular place to observe this butterfly is among the bamboo bushes of Horton National Park. Above photograph was taken at Galway's Land ...
