A handsome Mahogany Frog

Abavorana luctuosa is a magnificent frog that seems colorful on a homogenous background but virtually dissolves when sitting in its preferred microhabitat, i.e. leaf litter. Males and females reach up to 60 mm snout-vent length.

This species has been found in lowland mixed dipterocarp forest but also in patches of kerangas.

A. luctuosa is a black frog with a mahogany-brown back, lined with white contours. The thighs are banded; with geographic variation as you see below: left.. more