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 ...
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: 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 ...
English: Grey heronBinomial: Ardea cinereaSinhala: අළු කොකා[Alu koka]Grey heron is a widely distributed bird found in Asia, Europe and African countries. It is a resident breeder in Sri Lanka. Above photographs were taken at Yala national park in June, 2015.
English: Asanka's shrub frog Binomial: Pseudophilautus asankaiSinhala: අසංකගේ පඳුරු මැඩියා[Asankage panduru madiya]Asanka's shrub frog is an endemic shrub frog found in Sri Lanka. It's population has been restricted to the central highland where the elevation above the sea level is between 810 - 1830m. Body color varies in a vast range including light green, ash, light blue or brown ect. ...
Binomial Name: Gordonia speciosa Sinhala: රතු මිහිරිය/රත් මිහිරිය[Rathu mihiriya / Rath mihiriya]Gordonia speciosa is an endemic tree that can be found in montane zone of Sri Lanka. All the species of Gordonia found in Sri Lanka are endemic and restricted to central hills.
Binomial Name: Oberonia wightiana Lindley O. wightiana is a ground orchid found in highland forests of Sri Lanka. Most of the time it grows on mossy stems of trees. Also this orchid grows naturally in South India. Above photos were taken in December. IUCN Red List status is ''Near Threatened'.
Binomial Name: Sonerila silvaticaSonerila silvatica is an endemic shrub that grows in wet zone forests of Sri Lanka. Belongs to Melastomataceae family. This plant can be identified easily by three petaled pink flowers, usually in the undergrowth of the forest.
English: Dull-green shrub frogBinomial: Pseudophilautus viridisSinhala: අඳුරු කොළ පඳුරු මැඩියා[Anduru kola panduru madiya]Pseudophilautus viridis is an endemic species of frog restricted to central highlands of Sri Lanka. Occurs in the elevations between 1555m to 1830m above the sea level. No water is required to lay eggs. They deposit eggs in a hole excavated by the female in the wet soil ...
English: CommanderBinomial Name: Moduza procris calidasa / Limenitis procrisModuza procris is a common butterfly lives in forests of Sri Lanka. Most of the time this butterfly can be spotted near stones of stream beds inside forests. More abundant in low land wet zone. Apart from Sri Lanka it has been distributed across other Asian countries such as India. Sub species ...
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleEnglish: Sri Lanka whistling thrushBinomial Name: Myophonus blighiSinhala: ලංකා අරංගයා/අරංගයා[Lanka arangaya/Arangaya]An endemic resident breeder of Sri Lanka. It is found in the central hills close to jungles or inside dense forests. This species is considered as a one of the most difficult to observe bird in Sri Lanka due to its shyness, scarcity and restricted distribution. Being usually active in ...
English: Red-striped ThreadtailBinomial Name: Elattoneura tenaxEndemic and rare to find damselfly of Sri Lanka. It has been recorded from lowland wet-zone and from hill country. IUCN red list status of this damselfly is 'Vulnerable'.
MaleEnglish : Marsh SkimmerBinomial Name : Orthetrum luzonicum Widely distributed dragonfly throughout Asian countries including Sri Lanka.Breeds in marshy habitats. It is a Least-Concerned spices in red data list and no threats have been identified.
English: Red HelenBinomial Name: Papilio helenusRed Helen is a butterfly distributed across Asian countries. In Sri Lanka it can be seen in forests and difficult to find close to human habitats. More common in wet zone. It looks similar to Papilio polytes, but large in size. Larval food plants belong to Rutaceae family.
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: Horton Plains shrub frogBinomial: Pseudophilautus altoSinhala: මහඑළිය පඳුරු මැඩියා/හෝටන් තැන්න පඳුරු මැඩියා [Mahaeliya panduru madiya/Horton thenne panduru madiya]Pseudophilautus alto is an endemic shrub frog restricted to the central highlands of Sri Lanka. It is a common frog found in Horton national park. Above photographs were taken at Sripada peak wilderness sanctuary where the elevation above the sea level is ...
English : Rough-sided snakeBinomial Name : Aspidura trachyproctaSinhala : දලව මැඩිල්ලා [Dalawa Madilla]Aspidura trachyprocta is a non venomous endemic snake living in highlands of Sri Lanka. It is nocturnal and the most common snake of Horton plains national park. They come in various colors ranging from blackish brown to light reddish brown. Its diet consists of earth worms and ants. ...
English : Common LascarBinomial Name : Pantoporia hordonia sinuata A butterfly found in tropical and subtropical Asia. But Race sinuata Moore can be seen only in Sri Lanka.Common throughout the island, But mostly can be found in 500 – 4000 feet elevation levels. Larva of this butterfly feeds on Acacia and Albizzia.
English : Common Bluebottle / Blue TriangleScientific : Graphium sarpedonCommon Bluebottle is a butterfly living in South and Southeast Asia including almost all environmental regions of Sri Lanka. It feeds on nectar of flowers and males have the habit of feeding by the edges of puddles. Larvae of the G. sarpedon feed on trees which belong to Lauraceae family. It ...
