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Family : MEGOPHRYIDAE
Species : Leptobrachium smithi
Size (snout to vent) : Female 7.8 cm, Male 6.8 cm
Smith's Litter Frog
inhabits primary and mature secondary forests, occurring in lowland and
lower montane areas up to elevations of around 1350 metres. It remains
hidden by day beneath litter, and only emerges at night.
This frog is typically found near stream courses, and it prefers to breed in
slow-flowing forest streams or marginal pools. Its tadpoles are large, with
a pale body and tail patterned with large dark blotches.
It's body form is typical of the genus Leptobrachium, with a
relatively large head and slender limbs. Its eyes are large, and the upper
part of the iris is scarlet, yellow or orange, which is in contrast to the
closely-related Spotted Litter Frog
Leptobrachium hendricksoni in which the entire iris is of similar
colour.
This species occurs in northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, western
Thailand and a small part of western Laos. It is also known from Peninsular
Malaysia, but has so far only been recorded from the island of Langkawi,
which is in the north of the territory and very close to the border with
Thailand.
Fig 1 : : Specimen from lowland forest on
Langkawi Island, northern Peninsular Malaysia..
References :
Matsui, M., Nabhitabhata, J. & Panha, S. (1999).
On Leptobrachium from Thailand with a description of a new species (Anura:
Pelobatidae). Japanese Journal Of Herpetology, 18(1), 19-29.
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