English: Asian PintailBinomial: Acisoma panorpoidesIt is a widely distributed dragonfly in many parts of the world including Sri Lanka. It is a weak flier and can be seen close to vegetation in water streams and reservoirs. Colour of the male is light blue and the observed female was yellowish. Above photographed one was found at Makandawa rain forest, Kithulgala in ...

English: Golden-eyed shrub frogBinomial: Pseudophilautus ocularisSinhala: රන්වන් ඇස් ඇති පඳුරු මැඩියා[Ranwan as athi panduru madiya]Pseudophilautus ocularis is an endemic species of shrub frogs restricted to the cloud forests of Rakwana mountain range of Sri Lanka. Lives only in covered forests and close to forest margins. Above photographed frogs were found in Sooriyakanda area where elevation above the sea level ranges ...

English: Common ioraBinomial: Aegithina tiphiaSinhala: පොදු අයෝරාවාCommon iora is a widely distributed bird in Indian subcontinent. It is common in dry-zone forests of Sri Lanka. Above photographs were taken at Yala national park in June, 2015.

English: Beddome's cat snakeBinomial: Boiga beddomeiSinhala: කහ මාපිලා[Kaha mapila]Beddome's cat snake is a nocturnal and mostly arboreal colubrine snake found in Sri Lanka and India. It is considered to be mildly venomous. Above photographed one was found in a wet zone forest of Sri Lanka in December, 2015.

Binomial: Rhynchoglossum notonianumSinhala: දියනිල්ල[Diyanilla]It is an indigenous plant found in Sri Lanka and some other Asian countries. It is grown in hill country and mostly found close to water streams. Above photographs were taken close to a stream in Badulla district where elevation above the sea level is about 790m.

English: Kandyan Shrub FrogBinomial: Pseudophilautus rusSinhala: නුවර පඳුරු මැඩියා[Nuwara panduru madiya]Pseudophilautus rus is an endemic species of frog found in wet zone of Sri Lanka. Lives many in wet zone forests and also close to human habitats. It was first described from Kandy district that caused the name 'Kandyan Shrub frog'. IUCN Red List status is 'Near Threatened'. Habitat loss ...

Binomial: Dendrobium nutantiflorumDendrobium nutantiflorum is a wild orchid found in montane and submontane zone forests of Sri Lanka. Above photographs were taken in April(2015) which might be the flowering season.

English: Indian Cupid/Oriental CupidBinomial: Everes lacturnus It is a widely distributed butterfly found in Sri Lanka and some other Asian countries. Colour pattern of the wings are similar to Chilades pandava. Host plants belong to fabaceae family. Above was photographed at Makandawa rain forest, Kithulgala.

English: Hollow-snouted srub frogBinomial: Pseudophilautus cavirostrisSinhala: හිරිගඩු පඳුරු මැඩියාPseudophilautus cavirostris is an endemic species of shrub frog restricted to the wet zone rain forests where there is a good canopy cover. Mostly lives on mossy leaves of trees, stems and wet rock surfaces. Well camouflaged body makes it difficult to identify at once for their predators. physique is similar to ...

MaleMaleFemaleFemaleEnglish: Pethiyagoda’s Crestless Lizard Binomial: Calotes pethiyagodaiSinhala: පෙතියාගොඩගේ කොදු-දැති රහිත කටුස්සා[Pethiyagodage Kondu dathi rahitha katussa]Pethiyagoda’s Crestless Lizard is an endemic species of lizards found in Sri Lankan highlands. Population of this newly described species(2014) has been restricted to the higher elevations of Knuckles mountain range(>900 meters). Species name pethiyagodai was given for this lizard to honor Mr. Rohan Pethiyagoda for ...

English: Pink SkimmerBinomial: Orthetrum pruinosum neglectumIt is a widely distributed dragonfly in many Asian countries including Sri Lanka. Few sub species of this dragonfly have been identified and the one found in Sri Lanka is O. p. neglectum. It is more similar to Orthetrum chrysis. But the abdomen of Orthetrum pruinosum is less brighter compared to its relative, Orthetrum chrysis. ...

English:Purple HeronBinomial: Ardea purpureaSinhala: කරවල් කොකා[Karawal koka]Purple Heron is a resident breeder in Sri Lanka and has a waste global distribution around the world. In Sri Lanka, it has been distributed in both dry zone and in the wet zone. But common in wet lands of dry zone. Above photosgraph was taken at Yala national park.

English: Pug-nosed shrub frogBinomial: Pseudophilautus silusSinhala: මුක්කං හොඹු ඇති පඳුරු මැඩියා[Mukkan hombu athi panduru madiya]Pug-nosed shrub frog is an endemic species of frogs restricted to the central highlands of Sri Lanka. It can be seen in covered forest and also close to human habitats. Latin species name of this frog, 'silus' has the meaning of 'Pug-nosed'. Above photographs were taken ...

English: Sri Lanka wood pigeonBinomial: Columba torringtoniaeSinhala: මයිලගොයා[Manilagoya]Sri Lanka wood pigeon is an endemic species of birds found mostly in the highlands of Sri Lanka. Horton national park is a common place to observe this bird. Above photo was taken at Knuckles mountain range.

English: Spotted Bowfinger GeckoBinomial: Geckoella triedrusSinhala: පුල්ලි වක් නිය හූනා[Pulli wak niya hoona]Spotted Bowfinger Gecko is an endemic species of gecko found in lowlands and in the midhills below 700m above the sea level. It is nocturnal. IUCN Red list status is 'Near Threatened'. Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geckoella_triedrus

English: Hoffman's shrub frogBinomial: Pseudophilautus hoffmanniSinhala: හොෆ්මන්ගේ පඳුරු මැඩියා[Hoffmange panduru madiya]Pseudophilautus hoffmanni is an endemic species of frog restricted to the Knuckles mountain range of Sri Lanka. It is very similar to Pseudophilautus asankai which is an another shrub frog restricted to the central highlands of Sri Lanka. IUCN Red list status of this frog is 'Endangered'. Above photographs were ...

Binomial: Cymbidium bicolorSinhala: Visha duliCymbidium bicolor is a wild orchid found in low land wet zone forests of Sri Lanka and can be seen in many other Asian countries. Mostly grows in the stems of trees. Above photographs were taken in March, 2015.

English: Tennent’s leaf-nosed lizardBinomial: Ceratophora tennentiiSinhala: ටෙනන්ට්ගේ පෙති අං කටුස්සා[Tennentge pethi an katussa]Tennent’s leaf-nosed lizard is an endemic species of lizard mostly restricted to the knuckles mountain range of Sri Lanka. Bearing a leaf like appendage on the end of the nose is the uniquely identifiable feature of this lizard. In the day time this lizard can be seen hanging ...

English: Three-Spot Grass yellowBinomial: Eurema blandaThree-Spot Grass Yellow is a butterfly found in Asian countries including Sri Lanka. Host plants belong to Fabaceae family. Above photographed butterfly was found close to a stream at the Kanneliya rain forest in June.

English: Long-snouted tree frogBinomial: Taruga longinasusSinhala: දික් හොඹු ගස් මැඩියා[Dik hombu gas madiya]Taruga longinasus is an endemic species of frog restricted to the wet zone of Sri Lanka. It can be identified easily by very long snout and the elongated body. I observed them on trees about 1-1.5 meters above the ground level. The ground was wet and there were ...