Did You Know?
Some of the World’s Smallest Frogs Live in Sri Lanka!
Hidden in Sri Lanka’s wet-zone forests, Pseudophilautus semiruber is a tiny endemic shrub frog measuring only about 15 mm in length. Despite its small size, it plays an important role in rainforest ecosystems by controlling tiny invertebrate populations and contributing to the food web.
A remarkable feature of this species is its direct development—the eggs develop directly into miniature froglets without a free-living tadpole stage.
As a species found nowhere else in the world, it is vulnerable to habitat loss, forest fragmentation, climate change, and other human activities. Protecting Sri Lanka’s forests means protecting these unique and often overlooked biodiversity treasures.
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