Corrugated water frog
Lankanectes corrugatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyNyctibatrachidae (Robust Frogs)
- GenusLankanectes
- SpeciesLankanectes corrugatus (Corrugated water frog)
Lankanectes corrugatus (common names: Sri Lanka wart frog, corrugated water frog) is a species of frog in the family Nyctibatrachidae. It was once monotypic within the genus Lankanectes, until the second species - Lankanectes pera was described in 2018 from Knuckles Mountain Range. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. L. 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. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Corrugated water frog sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Common Hourglass Tree Frog
Polypedates cruciger
Günther's Golden-backed Frog
Indosylvirana temporalis
Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus cuspis
Sharp-snout Saddled Tree Frog
Taruga longinasus
Common Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus popularis
Indian Five-Fingered Frog
Euphlyctis hexadactylus
Common skittering frog
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis
Schneider's shrub frog
Pseudophilautus schneideri
Sri Lanka rock frog
Nannophrys ceylonensis
Hollow-snouted Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus cavirostris
Grubby Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus sordidus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Corrugated water frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Corrugated water frog sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Corrugated water frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Corrugated water frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.