Adenomus kandianus (Günther 1872)

Adenomus kandianus was endemic to Sri Lanka. The type locality is listed only as "Peradeniya" in "Ceylon" (Günther 1872), but the scientific name suggests that this species may have been found near the city of Kandy in central Sri Lanka (Stuart et al 2008).

Known only from the type specimen and has not been reported since the original description in 1872. It may have bred in water, with aquatic larval development, as do other members of the genus Adenomus (Stuart et al 2008).

The cause of extinction is not known, since this species was not sighted after 1872. Since then, habitat around the city of Kandy has been destroyed due to urban development (Stuart et al 2008).