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Norhayati's Flying Frog showing its colors
My friend Kurt recognized the call of this frog from high up in a tree. We then spotted it, and encouraged it to jump down closer to us using a very long branch. After some photos, we returned it to its original tree (though lower down than where it started).
Norhayati's Flying Frog inhabits primary and tall secondary, lowland and hill forest mainly in Peninsular Malaysia. It has been recorded at a maximum elevation of 1500 metres, at Cameron Highlands.
Like other flying frogs, this species typically spends much of its time hidden from view in the forest canopy. During rainy periods, however, when temporary pools are formed on the forest floor, these frogs will descend to lower levels and congregate in vegetation a few metres above the ground... more
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