Large adult at Upper Peirce, Singapore.Family : RANIDAE
Species : Rana erythraea
Size (snout to vent) :
Female 7.5 cm, Male 4.5 cm
References : H2, H3
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A common species of
scrubland, grassland and agricultural areas, this frog is easily identified
by the pair of white bands running along the sides of the body. It is
sometimes called the 'Red-eared Greenback' on account of the colour of the
tympanum (left). The back may be green or brown.
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Photographed at Sungei
Petuang, Lake Kenyir, Peninsular Malaysia. |
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It
is mainly nocturnal, and relatively approachable, generally sitting still if
disturbed. It may be encountered clinging to shrubs, or in puddles of water
or by small streams.
Its range extends from
Thailand and Indochina to West Malaysia and Singapore, and down to the
islands of Java, Borneo, Sulawesi and the Philippines.
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