Upright posture when calling from the forest floor. MacRitchie
area, Singapore.
Crouching posture adopted after being disturbed. Bukit Timah area, Singapore.
Front view, Chestnut Forest, Singapore. |
The Black-eyed Litter Frog
dwells amongst the leaf litter of primary and mature secondary rainforest.
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Mating pair at the edge of
Lower Peirce Reservoir, Singapore.
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The tadpoles are large and
dark.
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It can be identified by
its irregular, mottled patterning, slender front legs and large, jet-black
eyes. Its call is a loud, machine-gun like rattle. When disturbed it will
assume a low crouch rather than attempt to flee.
The species breeds in shallow forest streams and the tadpoles are large and
black.
The Black-eyed Litter Frog ranges from Peninsular Malaysia to Singapore and
possibly Sarawak, Borneo.
Family : MEGOPHRYIDAE
Species : Leptobrachium nigrops
Size (snout to vent) : Female 5 cm, Male 4.5 cm
References : H2, H3
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