Nagao's Pug-snout Frog
Uperodon nagaoi
- Endangered
- Card rarity: Epic
- Amphibians
Uperodon nagaoi, also known as the Nagao's pug-snout frog or Nagao's globular frog, is a species of frogs in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka and is known from the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, and Western Provinces. The specific name nagaoi honours Eijiro Nagao, president of Marusan Securities who, through the Nagao Environmental Foundation, has supported research on Sri Lankan amphibians.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Genus
- Uperodon