Lankanectes
| Lankanectes corrugatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Nyctibatrachidae |
| Genus: |
Lankanectes Dubois & Ohler, 2001 |
| Species: | L. corrugatus |
| Binomial name | |
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Lankanectes corrugatus (Peters, 1863) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Rana corrugata Peters, 1863 |
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Rana corrugata Peters, 1863
Lankanectes corrugatus (common names: Sri Lanka wart frog, corrugated water frog) is a species of frog in the Nyctibatrachidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Lankanectes. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Lankanectes corrugatus is an aquatic frog species inhabiting slow-moving rivers in marshy areas. It is a common species. Threats to it are agrochemical pollution and wetland reclamation for housing and vegetable farms.
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