Specimen found in swamp forest habitat, Panti Forest, Johor, Peninsular
Malaysia.
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The
Corrugated Frog is a small, unassuming species which inhabits shallow
puddles and clear streams within primary rainforest and freshwater swamp
forest. It occurs from the lowlands to at least 1500 metres above sea level.
The body is stout, the hind legs thick and muscular, the snout rounded and
the eyes medium in size. The dorsal surface is orange-brown or medium brown
with darker mottling, and the underside is pale.
The Corrugated Frog ranges widely from India and Burma through Thailand and
Peninsular Malaysia. It also occurs in Borneo, but is absent in Singapore.
Family : DICROGLOSSIDAE
Species : Limnonectes laticeps
Size (snout to vent) :
Female 4.6 cm, Male 4.7 cm
References : H3 |
