Tree Hole Frog

Metaphrynella sundana

''Metaphrynella sundana'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Borneo and found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
Tree Hole Frog - Metaphrynella sundana  Frog,Malaysia,Metaphrynella sundana,Sabah,Tree Hole Frog

Appearance

''Metaphrynella sundana'' are small frogs; adults measure up to about 25 mm in snout–vent length. The body is stocky and the limbs are moderately short. Skin has rounded tubercles that are larger on the sides. Colouration and texture show considerable variation.

The male has a median subgular vocal sac. Males call at night from tree holes that are about 1–5 m meters above the ground. Males are able to adjust their call to the resonance frequency of the tree hole they call from.

Status

The species' natural habitats are lowland primary rainforests to about 700 m asl. It is a common frog in primary and secondary rainforests. Reproduction takes place in tree holes with water. It is threatened by habitat loss from clear-cutting.

Habitat

The species' natural habitats are lowland primary rainforests to about 700 m asl. It is a common frog in primary and secondary rainforests. Reproduction takes place in tree holes with water. It is threatened by habitat loss from clear-cutting.

References:

Some text fragments are auto parsed from Wikipedia.

Status: Least concern
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyMicrohylidae
GenusMetaphrynella
SpeciesM. sundana
Photographed in
Malaysia