Two specimens from the Bukit Timah area of Singapore.
Family : DICROGLOSSIDAE
Species : Limnonectes plicatellus
Size (snout to vent) :
Female 3.4cm, Male 4.3 cm
References : H2, H3 |
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.
As can be seen in the
images 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.
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