''Adenomus'' is a small genus of

true toads A true toad is any member of the family Bufonidae, in the order Anura (frogs and toads). This is the only family of anurans in which all members are known as toads, although some may be called frogs (such as harlequin frogs). The bufonids now ...

, with only two species,

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...

to Sri Lanka. ''Adenomus kandianus'' was considered as extinct for 133 years, but was rediscovered in October 2009 in the

Kandy Kandy ( si, මහනුවර ''Mahanuwara'', ; ta, கண்டி Kandy, ) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills ...

area.

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 ''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 ...

'' where females can attain in snout–vent length.

Species

There are two species: 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

{{Taxonbar, from=Q130433 Amphibian genera Amphibians of Sri Lanka Endemic fauna of Sri Lanka Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope