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Family : RHACOPHORIDAE
Species : Rhacophorus (Leptomantis) cyanopunctatus
Size (snout to vent) :
Female 4.3 cm, Male 3.5 cm
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This small, elusive frog
inhabits moist, lowland rainforest and freshwater swamp forest where it
lives amongst streamside vegetation. By day it stays concealed amongst
clumps of leaves or in tree crevices, but at dusk it emerges and positions
itself on the upperside of large leaves, including tree ferns.
Its call is a quiet 'chit, chit' which can be heard mainly around dusk and
early evening.
It has a relatively large head, and large eyes, and its snout is short and
angular with a well defined ridge running from the eye to the snout. Its
legs are long and slim, but when navigating amongst twigs and slender
branches it prefers to 'walk' by carefully gripping the vegetation with its
slender fingers and toes, rather than hop.
Its dorsal colour is light brown with medium brown patches. A dark brown
line extends from one eye to the other across the top of its head. Beneath
each eye there is usually a white patch. On the underside of each thigh are
tiny, bluish spots. The belly is generally pale yellow.
Some researchers include this species in the genus Leptomantis.
The Blue-spotted Bush Frog ranges from Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore to
the islands of Sumatra and Borneo.
Figs 1 to 3: : Specimen from a freshwater swamp forest in Singapore, found
at night
resting on top of a palm frond around 2.5 metres from the ground. Note the white spot under the eye
in Fig 1.
Fig 4 ; Example from Johor, Peninsular Malaysia found during
daytime, with very pale dorsal surface. Photo thanks to Serin Subaraj.
References :
Manthey U., Grossmann W., 1997. Amphibien und Reptilien Sudostasiens. Natur
und Tier - Verlag.
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