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Corrugated water frog

Lankanectes corrugatus

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Description:

Lankanectes corrugatus is a species of frog in the Nyctibatrachidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Lankanectes. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Lankanectes corrugatus is an aquatic frog species inhabiting slow-moving rivers in marshy areas.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lankanectes_corrugatus)

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PeterJanzen
I never seen a corrugatd frog in this position at the surface and the legs are much bigger than this guy

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PublishedJuly 14, 2014

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