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Family : MEGOPHRYIDAE
Species : Grillitschia longipes
Size (snout to vent) :
Female 6.5 cm, Male 4.7 cm
Grillitschia longipes,
formerly Xenophrys longipes, (Long-legged Horned
Frog, Slender-legged Horned Frog) is a montane specialist usually found in primary forest at elevations
of over 900 metres.
Reaching 5 to 6cm in
length, the species can be identified by the small horn-like projections
above each eye. These are smaller than those in the closely related
Malayan Horned Frog Pelobatrachus
nasutus.
The dorsal surface is medium brown, and the anterior portion of the top of
the head is light brown. In males, the flanks are adorned with dark flecks, and
the posterior part of the flanks may be reddish. There is no webbing between
the fingers and toes.
Tadpoles of the species have been observed in quiet pools at the margins
of mountain streams.
The species occurs in montane areas of southern Vietnam and Cambodia to
southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia (e.g. Cameron Highlands, Fraser's
Hill).
Figs 1 and 2 : Example crouched at the edge of a roadside.
Fig 3 : Example climbing on low vegetation. Photo thanks to Leong Tzi Ming.
All photos from Fraser's Hill, Peninsular Malaysia.
References :
Manthey U., Grossmann W., 1997. Amphibien und Reptilien Sudostasiens.
Natur und Tier - Verlag.
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