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The tree frogs are characteristic of the world’s tropical rain forests and they present several interesting species for the keen observer to watch, including the flying frogs. The narrow-mouthed frogs are generally tropical species. The sticky frogs are tiny litter dwellers with finely granular skin that exudes a sticky mucus from dorsal glands. The bullfrogs are large, squat frogs that can inflate themselves dramatically and have a characteristic noisy calls. The tree frogs are essentially an Asian family and almost all species live in bushes or trees where they breed in tree holes or other bits of standing water. They are small, lively and fun to watch (e.g. Rhacophorus pardalis, the harlequin tree frog right). |
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Sabah Wildlife Dept. photos |
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Family Microhylidae (narrow mouthed frogs) |
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Chaperina |
fusca |
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saffron-bellied frog |
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c |
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Kalophrynus |
heterochirus |
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grainy frog |
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c |
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Kalophrynus |
pleurostigma |
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black-spotted sticky frog |
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c |
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Kalophrynus |
subterrestris |
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grainy frog |
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c |
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Kaloula |
baleata |
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brown bullfrog |
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Kaloula |
pulchra |
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banded bullfrog |
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Metaphrynella |
sundana |
B |
Bornean tree-hole frog |
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Microhyla |
borneensis |
B |
Bornean chorus frog |
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Family Rhacophoridae (tree frogs) |
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Nyctixalus |
pictus |
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cinnamon tree frog |
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c |
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Polypedates |
macrotis |
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masked tree frog |
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c |
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Polypedates |
otilophus |
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bornean eared frog |
t |
c |
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Rhacophorus |
appendiculatus |
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frilled tree frog |
t |
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Rhacophorus |
baluensis |
B |
Kinabalu tree frog |
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Rhacophorus |
dulitensis |
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jade tree frog |
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Rhacophorus |
everetti |
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mossy tree frog |
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Rhacophorus |
gauni |
B |
short-nosed tree frog |
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c |
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Rhacophorus |
kajau |
B |
charming tree frog |
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Rhacophorus |
nigropalmatus |
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Wallace's flying frog |
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Rhacophorus |
pardalis |
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Borneo red flying frog |
t |
c |
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Rhacophorus |
reinwardtii |
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Reinwardt's flying frog |
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List legend |
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Genus |
species |
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B |
Local name(s) |
English name |
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c |
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Protection status * = hunting license required **= protected; license required for collection ***= strictly protected |
B |
Species only known from Borneo |
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Confirmed occurrence in Tabin Wildlife Reserve |
c |
Confirmed occurrence in Crocker Range |
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