Photographed at Taman Negara, Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia.
This specimen, from Sedili Besar, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia exhibits a
more complex pattern of oblique, broken lines.
Family : RANIDAE
Species : Humerana miopus
Size (snout to vent) : at least 6 cm
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Also known as the Khao
Wang Frog, after the location in Thailand where it was first described, the
Three-striped Frog is a species of lowland forests where it frequents
shallow pools and swampy areas.
The shape of this frog is
typically ranid (i.e. like a 'true frog'), and the colour is olive green to
brown. The distinguishing feature is the three oblique scar-like lines on
the dorsum. The call is like a rapidly repeated dog's bark. The specimen
illustrated here was found in a small, somewhat polluted swampy area near
the Taman Negara Visitor Centre.
The species occurs in
southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. It is absent from Singapore.
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