Adenomus
Genus of amphibians
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::summary Genus of amphibians ::
| image = Adenomus kelaartii.jpg | image_caption = Adenomus kelaartii | taxon = Adenomus | authority = Cope, 1861 | type_species = Adenomus badioflavus | type_species_authority = Cope, 1860
Adenomus is a small genus of true toads, with only two species, endemic to Sri Lanka.
Description
Adenomus are slender toads that lack the supraorbital ridge (present in other Sri Lankan bufonids) and have smooth finger edges (versus granular). The largest species is Adenomus kelaartii where females can attain 50 mm in snout–vent length.
Species
There are two species: ::data[format=table]
| Binomial name and author | Common name |
|---|---|
| Adenomus kandianus (Günther, 1872) | Kandyan dwarf toad |
| Adenomus kelaartii (Günther, 1858) | Kelaart's toad |
| :: |
The species are syntopic in parts of their range, but generally speaking Adenomus kandianus is a lower-altitude species whereas Adenomus kelaartii is a high-altitude species.
A third species, Adenomus dasi (Das's dwarf toad) was recognized in 2015 as being a synonym of Adenomus kandianus; the two show some morphological differences but negligible genetic divergence.
References
References
- (2012). "Back from the dead: The world's rarest toad ''Adenomus kandianus'' rediscovered in Sri Lanka". [[Zootaxa]].
- (2016). "Bufonidae". Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb.
- Frost, Darrel R.. (2016). "''Adenomus'' Cope, 1861". American Museum of Natural History.
- (1998). "A synopsis of the Sri Lankan Bufonidae (Amphibia: Anura), with description of new species". Journal of South Asian Natural History.
- (2015). "The Sri Lankan torrent toads (Bufonidae: Adenominae: ''Adenomus''): species boundaries assessed using multiple criteria". Zootaxa.
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