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Family : MEGOPHRYIDAE
Species : Leptobrachium nigrops
Size (snout to vent) : Female 5 cm, Male 4.5 cm
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The Black-eyed Litter Frog
dwells amongst the leaf litter of primary and mature secondary rainforest.
It can be identified by
its irregular, mottled patterning, slender front legs and large, jet-black
eyes. Its call is a loud, machine-gun like rattle. When disturbed it will
assume a low crouch rather than attempt to flee.
The species breeds in shallow forest streams and the tadpoles are large and
black.
The Black-eyed Litter Frog occurs in the southern parts of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore.
Fig 1 : Male calling from a perch on low vegetation, in swamp forest
habitat, Singapore.
Fig 2 : Upright posture when calling from the forest floor. MacRitchie
area, Singapore.
Fig 3 : Crouching posture adopted after being disturbed. Bukit Timah area, Singapore.
Fig 4 : Mating pair at the edge of
Lower Peirce Reservoir, Singapore.
Fig 5 : The tadpoles are large and
dark.
References :
Lim, K.P., Lim, L.K.,1992. A Guide to the Amphibians & Reptiles of
Singapore. Singapore Science Centre.
Manthey U., Grossmann W., 1997. Amphibien und Reptilien Sudostasiens.
Natur und Tier - Verlag.
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