Nannophrys naeyakai Fernando, Wickramasinghe & Rodirigo, 2007
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Nannophrys naeyakai. Sri Lanka
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Open encyclopedia reference
Nannophrys naeyakai, also known as the Sri Lanka tribal rock-frog or Sri Lanka tribal rock frog, is a species of frogs in the family Dicroglossidae. It was described as a new species in 2007. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is only known from two localities in Ampara and Monaragala Districts. N. naeyakai can be distinguished from the other Nannophrys species by the details of the tubercles on the fourth toe, sharp and narrow symphysial knob on the anterior edge of mandible and small palmar tubercles. The specific name naeyakai refers to the "naeyaka", spirits of deceased relatives in the believes of Vedda people living in the type locality area.
Wikipedia contributors, Nannophrys naeyakai; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:15:39.594778+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Nannophrys naeyakai Fernando, Wickramasinghe & Rodirigo, 2007
- Name authority
- Fernando, Wickramasinghe & Rodirigo, 2007
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Dicroglossidae
- Genus
- Nannophrys
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyDicroglossidae Anderson, 1871
- subfamilyDicroglossinae Anderson, 1871
- genusNannophrys Günther, 1869
- speciesNannophrys naeyakai Fernando, Wickramasinghe & Rodirigo, 2007
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Nannophrys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Nannophrys ceylonensis Günther, 1869 | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nannophrys marmorata Kirtisinghe, 1946 | DicroglossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=774140 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:45MMW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.