INDO-MALAYAN Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forest
Amphibians

Frogs love it hot and wet, and that's what they get in the jungle of tropical Asia...

Family Megophryidae: 'Litter Frogs'

(Poring Hot Springs, Malaysia)

Megophrys nasuta, 'Malaysian Horned Frog', 'Long-nosed Horned Frog'. A large frog, with projections above the eyes. One of the most distinct and easily identifiable species in tropical Asia.

Family Bufonidae: 'Toads'

(Our Jungle Home Lodge, Khao Sok, Thailand)

Phrynoidis asper, 'Giant River Toad'.

Family Microhylidae: 'Narrow-mouthed frogs'

(Samarn Bird Cam, Kaeng Krachan, Thailand)

possibly Kaloula pulchra, 'Asian Painted Frog', 'Banded Bull-frog', 'Rice Frog'. Dark brown back, pale underside and lighter brown or salmon blotchy stripe along side. Common. Known as the 'chubby frog' in the pet trade. Found in forest and on edge into rice fields and villages through mainland south-east Asia.

to identify...

(Nature Lodge, Sen Monoron, Cambodia)
(Nature Lodge, Sen Monoron, Cambodia)
(Nature Lodge, Sen Monoron, Cambodia)
(Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia)
Frog on a leaf (image by Damon Ramsey)(Khao Sok, Thailand)

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