Black-spotted Rock Skipper on a leaf at night

I wish these frogs could skip rocks, but alas they cannot. However, they do jump easily from rock to rock in fast-moving streams, which is almost as good.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

If I had a golden back, I'd never jump, I'd pay others to jump. Posted 8 years ago
1. John Sullivan
  
  Lion
  
  But eventually you would use up all of your golden back, and then you might have forgotten how to jump, and the next predator who came along would eat you. Probably better to just do your own jumping. Posted 8 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    So rational :) Posted 8 years ago

The Black-spotted Rock Skipper

Staurois guttatus is one of the few frog species in Borneo with diurnal activity. It inhabits small to large cascading, rocky streams. In large streams, it can be seen sitting on boulders in the splash zone near waterfalls. Rock frogs are known for their foot flagging behavior.

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Similar species: Frogs

Species identified by John Sullivan