Typical specimen from Singapore, found at forest edge.
Family : MEGOPHRYIDAE
Species : Megophrys nasuta
Size (snout to vent) :
Female 16 cm, Male 10 cm
References : H2, H3 |
A forest specialist, the
Malayan Horned Frog has remarkable camouflage; its colour and form mimicking
the leaf litter to be found on the forest floor. Unless the frog moves to
snatch some unwary prey, it is unlikely to be seen.
Its distinctive shape
includes a large head and wide mouth, and sharply pointed protuberances
above each eye. Its call is a toad-like 'honk' and it feeds on forest floor
invertebrates.
The species ranges from
southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia to Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo.
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