Adenomus kelaartii

Adenomus kelaartii

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Adenomus
Species:
A. kelaartii
Binomial name
Adenomus kelaartii
(Günther, 1858)
Synonyms

Adenomus badioflavus Cope, 1860
Bufo kelaartii Günther, 1858

Adenomus kelaartii (Kelaart's toad or Kelaart's dwarf toad) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is found in the south-west of the island at elevations between 30 and 1,230 m. The specific name kelaartii honours Edward Frederick Kelaart, a Ceylonese-born physician and zoologist.

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