Minervarya kirtisinghei

"Kirtisinghe's frog" redirects here; not to be confused with Kirtisinghe's rock frog.

Minervarya kirtisinghei (Kirtisinghe's frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka where it is found in the montane south-central to lowland southwestern areas.^[2]

Minervarya kirtisinghei
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Dicroglossidae
Genus:	Minervarya
Species:	M. kirtisinghei
Binomial name
Minervarya kirtisinghei (Manamendra-Arachchi & Gabadage, 1996)
Range of Z. kirtisinghei in Sri Lanka
Synonyms
Limnonectes kirtisinghei Manamendra-Arachchi & Gabadage, 1996 Fejervarya kirtisinghei (Manamendra-Arachchi & Gabadage, 1996)

Minervarya kirtisinghei is a common frog. They occur in tropical forests, savanna, grasslands and wetlands, in both montane and lowland areas, as well as in some human-made habitats like rubber and palm oil plantations and home gardens. Adults are semi-aquatic whereas the larvae are aquatic.^[1]