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Family : MICROHYLIDAE
Species : Chaperina fusca
Size (snout to vent) : Female 2.6 cm, Male 2.1 cm
The Saffron-bellied Frog, or Yellow-spotted
Narrow-mouthed Frog, occurs in primary or mature secondary forest in hilly
areas and adjacent lowlands.
It is typically found on the forest floor or on top of boulders, but it may
also climb up onto rocks or tree trunks.
Its colour and patterning are of a style not typically seen in frogs of
Southeast Asia. Its most obvious identifying feature are the large yellow
spots on the belly. The dorsal surface may be more varied: it is generally
brown or black, but is sometimes greyish, and is typically patterned with
small bluish or greenish spots. In some specimens these spots may be much
larger, and these sometimes coalesce such that bluish-grey may be the
dominant colour.
This species is known to occur in parts of Peninsular Malaysia (mainly in
the states of Perak and Pahang, including Pulau Tioman), Borneo and some
islands of the southern Philippines (Palawan, Mindanao and Jolo). Its status
in southern Thailand is unclear.
Figs 1 and 2: Two views of a specimen from Tioman Island, Pahang,
Peninsular Malaysia found on a moss-covered boulder in a stream gully.
References :
IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2021. Chaperina fusca. The IUCN Red
List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T57746A64129991. |
