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Inger's Black-eyed Litter Frog on the forest floor My what big dark eyes you have, grandma! Geotagged,Inger's Black-eyed Litter Frog,Leptobrachium ingeri,Malaysia,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Inger's Black-eyed Litter Frog on the forest floor

My what big dark eyes you have, grandma!

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  1. Quite a top heavy construction! Posted 8 years ago
    1. Yeah, most or all of the frogs in this family (Megophryidae) have body plans like this that make them good at eating big prey but bad at moving quickly. Posted 8 years ago

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Leptobrachium ingeri was formerly known as L. nigrops. The latter has been split up into L. ingeri and L. kanowitense. It is a species of lowland rainforests in coastal areas of Sarawak. It has been recorded from the base of Mt. Santubong and peat swamp localities. L. ingeri differs from L. kanowitense by the dark blotches on its flanks and dorsum. Leptobrachium ingeri is further differentiated from L. kanowitense by more developed toe webs and by having more pointed finger tips. The upper third.. more

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Uploaded Feb 18, 2017. Captured Jan 31, 2017 22:02 in Unnamed Road, 93010 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
  • PENTAX K-3 II
  • f/22.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO200
  • 50mm