Broad-headed frog

Limnonectes conspicillatus

Limnonectes conspicillatus is a species of fork-tongued frogs (Dicroglossidae). Limnonectes are collectively known as fanged frogs because they tend to have unusually large teeth, which are small or absent in other frogs.
Found throughout East and Southeast Asia
Broad-headed Frog - Limnonectes conspicillatus Broad-headed Frog - Limnonectes conspicillatus has a size around 35mm, habitus robust; head enlarged in adult males, with large, tooth-like processes on mandibles; limbs short; skin of dorsum with a corrugated pattern; tympanum hidden; toes with one phalange free of web; dorsum brown with or without darker blotches; a pale brown band from eye to jaws and one across snout and venter cream. Broad-headed Frog,Frog,Geotagged,Limnonectes conspicillatus,Malaysia,Sarawak,Winter

Appearance

SVL to 35.7 mm; habitus robust; head enlarged in adult males, with large, tooth-like processes on mandibles; limbs short; skin of dorsum with a corrugated pattern; tympanum hidden; toes with one phalange free of web; dorsum brown with or without darker blotches; a pale brown band from eye to jaws and one across snout and venter cream.
Fat little frog in a shallow stream The eyes of these frogs are tilted upwards so that they can still see well when they are almost entirely underwater. Broad-headed frog,Geotagged,Limnonectes conspicillatus,Malaysia,Winter

Naming

GÜNTHER, 1872

Distribution

Found throughout East and Southeast Asia

References:

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http://biovis.info/frogmatang/3c.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limnonectes
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyDicroglossidae
GenusLimnonectes
SpeciesLimnonectes conspicillatus
Photographed in
Malaysia