Adult specimen at Chestnut Forest, Singapore.
Family : RHACOPHORIDAE
Species : Nyctixalus pictus
Size (snout to vent) :
Female 3.4 cm, Male 3.2 cm
References : H2, H3 |
This small, unmistakable
tree frog occurs predominantly in primary forest, from sea level up to 1750
metres altitude. Nocturnal in habit, it frequents low vegetation where it
waits for insects and other prey. Its eggs are laid in tree cavities, where
the young tadpoles are able to develop in safety.
The
dorsal colour of this attractive frog ranges from orange to brown, flecked
with tiny white spots, and the ventral surface is paler.
The species ranges from
southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia to Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and
the Philippine island of Palawan.
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