AmphibiaWeb - Nannophrys naeyakai


Nannophrys naeyakai Fernando, Wickramasinghe & Rodrigo, 2007 Sri Lanka Tribal Rock Frog	family: Dicroglossidae subfamily: Dicroglossinae genus: Nannophrys
Species Description: Fernando, Wickramasingha, Rodirigo 2007 A new species of endemic frog belonging to genus Nannophrys Gunther, 1869 (Anura: Dicroglossinae) from Sri Lanka. Zootaxa 1403:55-68
Etymology: The species epithet, "naeyakai," is named as an homage to the local Vedda tribe’s spiritual beliefs involving life after death. They believe that the dead come back as spirits that they refer to as “naeyakas” and they supposedly act as guardians for the tribe, which they honor with rituals and ceremony (Fernando et al. 2007).

Conservation Status (definitions)

IUCN Red List Status Account	Endangered (EN)
CITES	No CITES Listing
National Status	None
Regional Status	None
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