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Rhinoceros Frog
   

Seen at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore.

Family : RANIDAE
Species : Limnonectes plicatellus
Size (snout to vent) :
Female 3.4cm,  Male 4.3 cm

References : H2, H3

Photo thanks to Timothy Pwee

A small, forest specialist, the Rhinoceros Frog is easily identified by its short, squat body and its large, broad head. Its preferred habitat are shallow, forest streams. It inhabits primary and secondary forests up to 1200 metres altitude.
 
 

Dorsal View

As can be seen in the photo at left, the males have a distinctive bump towards the back of the head.

The species is limited to southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore.