Metaphrynella sundana
| Metaphrynella sundana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Metaphrynella |
| Species: | M. sundana |
| Binomial name | |
| Metaphrynella sundana (Peters, 1867) | |
Metaphrynella sundana (Borneo treefrog or Bornean tree hole frog) is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to Borneo and found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.[2]
Description
Metaphrynella sundana are small frogs; adults measure up to about 25 mm (0.98 in) in snout–vent length. The body is stocky and the limbs are moderately short. Skin has rounded tubercles that are larger on the sides.[3] Colouration and texture show considerable variation.[4]
The male has a median subgular vocal sac. Males call at night from tree holes that are about 1–5 m (3 ft 3 in–16 ft 5 in) meters above the ground.[3] Males are able to adjust their call to the resonance frequency of the tree hole they call from.[4]
Habitat and conservation
The species' natural habitats are lowland primary rainforests. It is a common frog in primary and secondary rainforests to about 700 m (2,300 ft) asl. Reproduction takes place in tree holes with water. It is threatened by habitat loss from clear-cutting.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 Inger, R., Stuebing, R., Iskandar, D. & Mumpuni (2004). "Metaphrynella sundana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Metaphrynella sundana (Peters, 1867)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- 1 2 Inger, R.F. (1966). "The systematics and zoogeography of the amphibia of Borneo". Fieldiana Zoology 52: 1–402. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.3147.
- 1 2 3 Haas, A., Hertwig, S.T., Das, I. (2015). "Metaphrynella sundana (Tree Hole Frog)". Frogs of Borneo. Retrieved 15 April 2015.