Amphibians of Malaysia:
Frogs of Malaysia / Amphibians of Malaysia.
Frog Symphony.
White Spotted Tree Frog / Cinnamon Frog (Nyctixalus pictus). Selangor.
White Spotted Tree Frog / Cinnamon Frog (Nyctixalus pictus). Selangor.
White Spotted Tree Frog / Cinnamon Frog (Nyctixalus pictus) amplexus. Selangor.
More bugs (mainly) porn here.
Spiny Wart Frog (Theloderma horridum). Selangor, Malaysia
Spiny Wart Frog (Theloderma horridum). Selangor, Malaysia
Spiny Wart Frog (Theloderma horridum). Selangor, Malaysia
Spiny Wart Frog (Theloderma horridum). Selangor, Malaysia
Malaya Bug-eyed Frog (Theloderma leprosum). Malaysia.
I think this is possibly the cutest frog face in the world!
Malaya Bug-eyed Frog (Theloderma leprosum).
Malaya Bug-eyed Frog (Theloderma leprosum).
Malaya Bug-eyed Frog (Theloderma leprosum).
Smooth-skinned wart frog (Theloderma licin). Malaysia.
Smooth-skinned wart frog (Theloderma licin). Malaysia.
Malayan Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta). Selangor.
A much smaller Malayan Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta). One inch SVL. Selangor.
A much smaller Malayan Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta). One inch SVL. Selangor.
A much smaller Malayan Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta). One inch SVL. Selangor.
Camouflage. Juvenile Malayan Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta). Selangor, Malaysia.
Corrugated Frog, Flat-headed Frog, Rivulet Frog (Limnonectes khasianus). Selangor, Malaysia.
Corrugated Frog, Flat-headed Frog, Rivulet Frog (Limnonectes khasianus). Pahang, Malaysia.
TanahRata Wart Frog (Limnonectes nitidus) - ID credit: M.A. Muin. Selangor, Malaysia.
A Tanahrata Wartfrog (Limnonectes nitidus) with a spider (?) in its mouth. Selangor, Malaysia.
TanahRata Wart Frog (Limnonectes nitidus) - ID credit: M.A. Muin. Selangor, Malaysia.
Hill Forest Frog ( Limnonectes hascheanus - ID suggested by M.A. Muin) Shallow stream, secondary forest. Selangor, Malaysia.
Hill Forest Frog (Limnonectes hascheanus). ID credit: M.A. Muin. Selangor, Malaysia.
Female Rhinoceros Frog (Limnonectes plicatellus - ID credit: M.A. Muin). Selangor.
Female Rhinoceros Frog (Limnonectes plicatellus - ID credit: M.A. Muin). Selangor.
Male Rhinoceros Frog (Limnonectes plicatellus). Selangor.
Male Rhinoceros Frog (Limnonectes plicatellus). Selangor.
Frogs in amplexus. Marten's oriental frog/Round-tongued Floating Frog (Occidozyga martensii) ? Selangor.
Vermiculate Bush Frog (Philautus vermiculatus). Perak.
Vermiculate Bush Frog (Philautus vermiculatus). Perak.
A Heteropoda sp. huntsman spider with frog prey (Vermiculate Bush Frog - Philautus vermiculatus). Night herping, montane forest of Banjaran Bintang, Perak, Malaysia.
A Heteropoda sp. huntsman spider with frog prey (Vermiculate Bush Frog - Philautus vermiculatus).
More awesome Tropical Spiders here.
Peter's Bush Frog (Philautus petersi). Perak. Stressed coloration.
Peter's Bush Frog (Philautus petersi). Sabah.
Golden-legged Bush Frog (Philautus aurantium). ID credit: Prof. Alexander Haas. Sabah (Borneo).
Face to face with a cute Golden-legged Bush Frog (Philautus aurantium). ID credit: Prof. Alexander Haas. Sabah (Borneo).
Beautiful Malacca Frog (Phrynella pulchra - ID credit: M.A. Muin). Selangor.
Malacca Frog (Phrynella pulchra - ID credit: M.A. Muin). Selangor.
Malacca Frog (Phrynella pulchra - ID credit: M.A. Muin). Selangor.
Malacca Frog (Phrynella pulchra - ID credit: M.A. Muin). Selangor.
Occidozyga baluensis, ID Credit: Prof. Alex Haas. Sabah.
Ingerophrynus divergens. Sabah.
Larut Torrent Frog (Amolops larutensis). Selangor.
Larut Torrent Frog (Amolops larutensis). Selangor.
Poisonous Rock Frog, Odorrana hosii. Selangor.
Poisonous Rock Frog, Odorrana hosii, Selangor.
Poisonous Rock Frog, Odorrana hosii. Selangor.
Juvenile Hylarana labialis? Selangor.
White Lipped Frog (Hylarana labialis) molting. Selangor.
A White Lipped Frog (Hylarana labialis) in the process of molting, and eating its own molt too. Malaysia.
Banjaran Frog (Hylarana banjarana). Pahang.
Banjaran Frog (Hylarana banjarana). Pahang.
Four-lined tree frog (Polypedates leucomystax).
Polypedates leucomystax, four lined/common tree frog. Pahang.
Polypedates leucomystax, four lined/common tree frog. Selangor.
A newly described (2013) species - Malayan Slender Tree Frog (Polypedates discantus). Previously confused with Polypedates leucomystax.
Malayan Slender Tree Frog (Polypedates discantus)
Malayan Slender Tree Frog (Polypedates discantus)
Darked-eared Tree Frog (Polypedates macrotis). Selangor.
Darked-eared Tree Frog (Polypedates macrotis)
Up close with a sleepy Dark-eared Tree Frog (Polypedates macrotis). Selangor, Malaysia.
Dark-eared Tree Frog (Polypedates macrotis). Selangor.
Dark-eared Tree Frog (Polypedates macrotis). Selangor.
Ingerophrynus parvus with mosquito. Kuala Lumpur.
A male Lesser/Dwarf Stream Toad (Ingerophrynus parvus) calling for mate at night. Selangor, Malaysia.
Lesser Stream Toads (Ingerophrynus parvus), in amplexus. Selangor,
River Toad (Phrynoidis aspera). Selangor.
River Toad, Phrynoidis aspera. 7.5" SVl, biggest I've ever seen!
River Toad, Phrynoidis aspera. In my hand!
Common Sunda Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus). Selangor, Malaysia.
Frog with Ceratopogonidae midge. White lipped frog (Hylarana labialis). Negeri Sembilan.
White lipped frog (Hylarana labialis). Night portrait.
White lipped frog (Hylarana labialis). Negeri Sembilan.
A poor frog with its leg bone strutting out! Possibly Hylarana glandulosa, ID credit: Ingomar
Portrait of Rough-sided Frog / Glandular Frog (Hylarana glandulosa). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Black Spotted Rock Frog (Staurois natator). Borneo.
Leptobrachium sp. (ID credit: Ingomar). Selangor, Malaysia.
Leptolalax sp. Perak.
Leptolalax sabahmontanus, a species that was described only this year, by Masafumi Matsui, Kanto Nishikawa, Paul Yambun. Borneo. ID credit: Prof. Alexander Haas.
Leptolalax sabahmontanus
Pelophryne signata. Pahang.
Pelophryne signata. Pahang.
Pelophryne signata. Pahang.
Hylarana raniceps. ID credit: Ingomar. Borneo.
Saffron-bellied Frog (Chaperina fusca). Malaysia.
Saffron-bellied Frog (Chaperina fusca). Malaysia.
Saffron-bellied Frog (Chaperina fusca). Malaysia.
Dark sided chorus frog (Microhyla heymonsi) in amplexus
Dark sided chorus frog (Microhyla heymonsi) in amplexus
Butler's rice frog, Painted Chorus Frog, Tubercled Pygmy Frog (Microhyla butleri) in amplexus, Pahang, Malaysia.
Butler's rice frog, Painted Chorus Frog, Tubercled Pygmy Frog (Microhyla butleri), Pahang, Malaysia.
Ornate Narrow-mouthed Frog (Microhyla fissipes), in amplexus. The male has bad left eye.
Ornate Narrow-mouthed Frog (Microhyla fissipes)
Ornate Narrow-mouthed Frog (Microhyla fissipes)
Larut Hills Rice Frog (Microhyla annectens). Pahang, Malaysia.
Larut Hills Rice Frog (Microhyla annectens). Pahang, Malaysia.
Common Bullfrog / Banded Bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra). Selangor, Malaysia.
Common Bullfrog / Banded Bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra) high up on a tree. Selangor, Malaysia.
Red Sided Sticky Frog (Kalophrynus pleurostigma). Selangor.
Red Sided Sticky Frog (Kalophrynus pleurostigma). Selangor.
Red Sided Sticky Frog (Kalophrynus pleurostigma). Selangor.
Malaysian Tree-hole frog (Metaphrynella pollicaris). ID credit: Ingomar. Perak.
Malaysian Tree-hole frog (Metaphrynella pollicaris), Pahang.
Blyth's River Frog, juvenile. Well camouflaged against the forest floor. Pahang.
Blyth's River Frog
Kuhl's Creek Frog (Limnonectus kuhlii). Pahang.
Kuhl's Stream Frog (Limnonectes kuhlii)?. Pahang, Malaysia.
Asian Grass Frog (Fejevarya limnocharis). Perak.
Long legged horned frog (Xenophrys longipes). Pahang.
Long legged horned frog (Xenophrys longipes). Pahang.
Perak Spadefoot Frog / Perak Horned Toad (Xenophrys aceras), Pahang, Malaysia.
Perak Spadefoot Frog (Xenophrys aceras). Pahang.
Record shot of a Kinabalu Horned Frog (Xenophrys baluensis) with a leech on it. Sabah (Borneo).
Kinabalu Horned Frog (Xenophrys baluensis) with a leech on it. Sabah (Borneo).
Spotted Litter Frog (Leptobrachium hendricksoni). Selangor.
Spotted Litter Frog (Leptobrachium hendricksoni). Selangor.
Spotted Litter Frog (Leptobrachium hendricksoni). Selangor.
Black-eyed Litter Frog (Leptobrachium nigrops). Selangor.
Black-eyed Litter Frog (Leptobrachium nigrops). Selangor.
Black-eyed Litter Frog (Leptobrachium nigrops). Selangor, Malaysia.
Large Eyed Litter Frog (either Leptobrachium gunungense or L. montanum), with a leech. Sabah (Borneo). ID credit: Prof. Alexander Haas.
Large Eyed Litter Frog (either Leptobrachium gunungense or L. montanum)
A Masked Rough-sided Frog (Hylarana laterimaculata) with mosquito sucking its blood, while a midge(?) looks on. Night find, Selangor, Malaysia.
A juvenile Lesser Swamp Frog (Hylarana laterimaculata). Selangor, Malaysia.
Nicobar Frog, Cricket frog (Hylarana nicobariensis). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ID credit: Mohd Abdul Muin.
Border frog (Chiromantis marginis)? Selangor, Malaysia.
Wallace's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus). Selangor.
(Rhacophorus nigropalmatus). Selangor.
(Rhacophorus nigropalmatus)
(Rhacophorus nigropalmatus)
Juvenile Wallace's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus). Selangor.
(Rhacophorus nigropalmatus)
Wallace's Flying Frog(let) (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus). Selangor.
(Rhacophorus nigropalmatus)
(Rhacophorus nigropalmatus)
Norhayati's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus norhayatii). Selangor.
A pair of Norhayati's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus norhayatii) in amplexus. Selangor.
Norhayati's Flying Frogs (Rhacophorus norhayatii) in amplexus. Selangor.
Norhayati's Flying Frogs (Rhacophorus norhayatii) in amplexus. Selangor.
Robinson's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus robinsonii). ID credit: Mohd Abdul Muin. Malaysia.
Robinson's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus robinsonii), with a bonus winged ant. ID credit: Mohd Abdul Muin. Malaysia.
Closer to Robinson's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus robinsonii)
Harlequin flying frog (Rhacophorus pardalis). ID credit: Ingomar. Sabah.
Harlequin Flying Frog. This lovely model fell asleep after a few flash shots :D
Harlequin flying frog (Rhacophorus pardalis). Selangor.
Harlequin flying frog (Rhacophorus pardalis). Selangor.
Harlequin flying frog (Rhacophorus pardalis)
Harlequin flying frog (Rhacophorus pardalis)
Rhacophorus dulitensis, Mount Dulit Treefrog. Borneo
A metamorph Malayan Flying Frog, Rhacophorus prominanus. Pahang.
A metamorph Malayan Flying Frog, Rhacophorus prominanus. Pahang.
Malayan Flying Frog, Rhacophorus prominanus. Pahang.
Malayan Flying Frog, Rhacophorus prominanus
Malayan Flying Frog, Rhacophorus prominanus
Lovely pair of Malayan Flying Frogs (Rhacophorus prominanus) in amplexus. Montane forest of Malaysia.
Malayan Flying Frog (Rhacophorus prominanus), night time. Pahang.
Malayan Flying Frog (Rhacophorus prominanus), night time. Pahang.
Metamorph Twin-spotted tree frog (Rhacophorus bipunctatus). Malaysia.
Metamorph Twin-spotted tree frog (Rhacophorus bipunctatus). Malaysia. Of all the spots, it picks a discarded shoe/sneaker to perch on!
Twin-spotted Flying Frog (Rhacophorus bipunctatus), white form. Malaysia.
Twin-spotted Flying Frog (Rhacophorus bipunctatus), orange form. Malaysia.
Kinabalu Tree Frog (Rhacophorus baluensis), Sabah.
Kinabalu Tree Frog (Rhacophorus baluensis)?
Frilled Tree Frog (Kurixalus (Rhacophorus) appendiculatus)
Frilled Tree Frog (Kurixalus (Rhacophorus) appendiculatus)
Berdmore's Narrow-mouthed Frog (Microhyla berdmorei). Selangor.
Berdmore's Narrow-mouthed Frog (Microhyla berdmorei)
Berdmore's Narrow-mouthed Frog (Microhyla berdmorei)
Berdmore's Narrow-mouthed Frog (Microhyla berdmorei)
Gollum's Toad (Ingerophrynus gollum), Selangor.
Juvenile Gollum's Toad (Ingerophrynus gollum), Selangor.
Mossy Tree Frog (Philautus macroscelis). Sabah.
Adult Mossy Bush Frog (Philautus macroscelis), montane forest of Sabah (Borneo).
Adult Mossy Bush Frog (Philautus macroscelis), montane forest of Sabah (Borneo).
Sub-adult Mossy Bush Frog (Philautus macroscelis), montane forest of Sabah (Borneo).
Sub-adult Mossy Bush Frog (Philautus macroscelis), montane forest of Sabah (Borneo).
Kamboranga Bush Frog (Philautus amoenus). Sabah.
Kamboranga Bush Frog (Philautus amoenus). Sabah.
Philautus mjobergi (ID suggested by Prof. Alex Haas), Sabah.
Philautus mjobergi (ID suggested by Prof. Alex Haas), Sabah.
Philautus mjobergi (ID suggested by Prof. Alex Haas), Sabah.
Kerangas Tree Frog (Philautus petersi)?. Sabah.
Shrill Bush Frog (Philautus acutus). ID suggested by Prof. Alex Haas. Montane forest of Sabah (Borneo).
Shrill Bush Frog (Philautus acutus). ID suggested by Prof. Alex Haas. Montane forest of Sabah (Borneo).
A BIG, muscular Malesian Frog (Limnonectes malesianus). Selangor, Malaysia. More than 5" SVL.
A BIG, muscular Malesian Frog (Limnonectes malesianus). Selangor, Malaysia. More than 5" SVL.
American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana. Selangor.
Aggressive, non-native species introduced to Malaysia by the frog farming industry for its meat. Whenever you see them in the wild, do catch them. You can eat them if you want or just give them to the restaurants. More about them here.
American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana
American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana. I caught many and gave them to a Chinese restaurant for free. They are aggressive and might wipe out all our local species of amphibians, small snakes, and fish!!!
Ansonia malayana. Banjaran Range, Perak.
Ansonia malayana. Banjaran Range, Perak.
Jeet Sukumaran's Slender toad (Ansonia jeetsukumarani). Pahang, Malaysia.
Jeet Sukumaran's Slender toad (Ansonia jeetsukumarani), Pahang, Malaysia.
My first Caecilian. Ichthyophis sp.? Montane Forest, Pahang, Malaysia.
Caecilian. Ichthyophis sp.? Montane Forest, Pahang, Malaysia.
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