Hydrophylax gracilis (Gravenhorst, 1829)

Nomenclature

Hydrophylax gracilis (first described by Gravenhorst in 1829) has several common names: Gravenhorst's frog, Gravenhorst's golden-backed frog, and Sri Lanka wood frog.

Taxonomy

It is a species of frog belonging to the family Ranidae, and it is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Habitat Range

This species can be found in marshes, agricultural land, grassland, and bush forests at elevations below 600 m (2,000 ft).

Life Stage Ecology

Adult Hydrophylax gracilis are both semi-arboreal and semi-aquatic, while the species' tadpoles live in stagnant water.

Threats

H. gracilis is a common species, but it faces threats from wetland habitat loss caused by wetland reclamation, urbanization, and aquatic agrochemical pollution.

Conservation Status

Despite these threats, the species occurs in many protected areas.