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Leptobrachella
''Leptobrachella'' is a genus of frogs in the family Megophryidae. Members of Leptobrachella are found throughout Asia including on Borneo and the Natuna Islands. They are sometimes referred to as Borneo frogs, slender-armed frogs, or dwarf litter frogs. The genus contains over 82 species with 25 found in China alone. Description ''Leptobrachella'' are small frogs that are not easily seen as they are well camouflaged on the ground. However, their advertisement call is loud, and they can be abundant along streams. The tadpoles of ''Leptobrachella'' are unusual in their vermiform or eel-like appearance. The transition from the narrow, cylindrical trunk into the strong tail is nearly seamless, and the tail fin is very low. This body shape is interpreted as an adaptation to a fossorial A fossorial () animal is one adapted to digging which lives primarily, but not solely, underground. Some examples are badgers, naked mole-rats, clams, meerkats, and mole salamanders, as well as man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptobrachella Fuliginosa
''Leptobrachella'' is a genus of frogs in the family Megophryidae. Members of Leptobrachella are found throughout Asia including on Borneo and the Natuna Islands. They are sometimes referred to as Borneo frogs, slender-armed frogs, or dwarf litter frogs. The genus contains over 82 species with 25 found in China alone. Description ''Leptobrachella'' are small frogs that are not easily seen as they are well camouflaged on the ground. However, their advertisement call is loud, and they can be abundant along streams. The tadpoles of ''Leptobrachella'' are unusual in their vermiform or eel-like appearance. The transition from the narrow, cylindrical trunk into the strong tail is nearly seamless, and the tail fin is very low. This body shape is interpreted as an adaptation to a fossorial life style: ''Leptobrachella'' tadpoles live in the gravel beds of small streams. In ''Leptobrachella mjobergi ''Leptobrachella mjobergi'' (sometimes known as the Mount Gadin Borneo frog or Mjöb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptobrachella Jinshaensis
''Leptobrachella'' is a genus of frogs in the family Megophryidae. Members of Leptobrachella are found throughout Asia including on Borneo and the Natuna Islands. They are sometimes referred to as Borneo frogs, slender-armed frogs, or dwarf litter frogs. The genus contains over 82 species with 25 found in China alone. Description ''Leptobrachella'' are small frogs that are not easily seen as they are well camouflaged on the ground. However, their advertisement call is loud, and they can be abundant along streams. The tadpoles of ''Leptobrachella'' are unusual in their vermiform or eel-like appearance. The transition from the narrow, cylindrical trunk into the strong tail is nearly seamless, and the tail fin is very low. This body shape is interpreted as an adaptation to a fossorial life style: ''Leptobrachella'' tadpoles live in the gravel beds of small streams. In ''Leptobrachella mjobergi ''Leptobrachella mjobergi'' (sometimes known as the Mount Gadin Borneo frog or Mjöb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptobrachella Fusca
''Leptobrachella'' is a genus of frogs in the family Megophryidae. Members of Leptobrachella are found throughout Asia including on Borneo and the Natuna Islands. They are sometimes referred to as Borneo frogs, slender-armed frogs, or dwarf litter frogs. The genus contains over 82 species with 25 found in China alone. Description ''Leptobrachella'' are small frogs that are not easily seen as they are well camouflaged on the ground. However, their advertisement call is loud, and they can be abundant along streams. The tadpoles of ''Leptobrachella'' are unusual in their vermiform or eel-like appearance. The transition from the narrow, cylindrical trunk into the strong tail is nearly seamless, and the tail fin is very low. This body shape is interpreted as an adaptation to a fossorial life style: ''Leptobrachella'' tadpoles live in the gravel beds of small streams. In ''Leptobrachella mjobergi ''Leptobrachella mjobergi'' (sometimes known as the Mount Gadin Borneo frog or Mjöb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptobrachella Flaviglandulosa
''Leptobrachella'' is a genus of frogs in the family Megophryidae. Members of Leptobrachella are found throughout Asia including on Borneo and the Natuna Islands. They are sometimes referred to as Borneo frogs, slender-armed frogs, or dwarf litter frogs. The genus contains over 82 species with 25 found in China alone. Description ''Leptobrachella'' are small frogs that are not easily seen as they are well camouflaged on the ground. However, their advertisement call is loud, and they can be abundant along streams. The tadpoles of ''Leptobrachella'' are unusual in their vermiform or eel-like appearance. The transition from the narrow, cylindrical trunk into the strong tail is nearly seamless, and the tail fin is very low. This body shape is interpreted as an adaptation to a fossorial life style: ''Leptobrachella'' tadpoles live in the gravel beds of small streams. In ''Leptobrachella mjobergi ''Leptobrachella mjobergi'' (sometimes known as the Mount Gadin Borneo frog or Mjöb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptobrachella Feii
''Leptobrachella'' is a genus of frogs in the family Megophryidae. Members of Leptobrachella are found throughout Asia including on Borneo and the Natuna Islands. They are sometimes referred to as Borneo frogs, slender-armed frogs, or dwarf litter frogs. The genus contains over 82 species with 25 found in China alone. Description ''Leptobrachella'' are small frogs that are not easily seen as they are well camouflaged on the ground. However, their advertisement call is loud, and they can be abundant along streams. The tadpoles of ''Leptobrachella'' are unusual in their vermiform or eel-like appearance. The transition from the narrow, cylindrical trunk into the strong tail is nearly seamless, and the tail fin is very low. This body shape is interpreted as an adaptation to a fossorial life style: ''Leptobrachella'' tadpoles live in the gravel beds of small streams. In ''Leptobrachella mjobergi ''Leptobrachella mjobergi'' (sometimes known as the Mount Gadin Borneo frog or Mjöb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptobrachella Chishuiensis
''Leptobrachella'' is a genus of frogs in the family Megophryidae. Members of Leptobrachella are found throughout Asia including on Borneo and the Natuna Islands. They are sometimes referred to as Borneo frogs, slender-armed frogs, or dwarf litter frogs. The genus contains over 82 species with 25 found in China alone. Description ''Leptobrachella'' are small frogs that are not easily seen as they are well camouflaged on the ground. However, their advertisement call is loud, and they can be abundant along streams. The tadpoles of ''Leptobrachella'' are unusual in their vermiform or eel-like appearance. The transition from the narrow, cylindrical trunk into the strong tail is nearly seamless, and the tail fin is very low. This body shape is interpreted as an adaptation to a fossorial life style: ''Leptobrachella'' tadpoles live in the gravel beds of small streams. In ''Leptobrachella mjobergi ''Leptobrachella mjobergi'' (sometimes known as the Mount Gadin Borneo frog or Mjöb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptobrachella Bijie
''Leptobrachella'' is a genus of frogs in the family Megophryidae. Members of Leptobrachella are found throughout Asia including on Borneo and the Natuna Islands. They are sometimes referred to as Borneo frogs, slender-armed frogs, or dwarf litter frogs. The genus contains over 82 species with 25 found in China alone. Description ''Leptobrachella'' are small frogs that are not easily seen as they are well camouflaged on the ground. However, their advertisement call is loud, and they can be abundant along streams. The tadpoles of ''Leptobrachella'' are unusual in their vermiform or eel-like appearance. The transition from the narrow, cylindrical trunk into the strong tail is nearly seamless, and the tail fin is very low. This body shape is interpreted as an adaptation to a fossorial life style: ''Leptobrachella'' tadpoles live in the gravel beds of small streams. In ''Leptobrachella mjobergi ''Leptobrachella mjobergi'' (sometimes known as the Mount Gadin Borneo frog or Mjöb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptobrachella Bashaensis
''Leptobrachella'' is a genus of frogs in the family Megophryidae. Members of Leptobrachella are found throughout Asia including on Borneo and the Natuna Islands. They are sometimes referred to as Borneo frogs, slender-armed frogs, or dwarf litter frogs. The genus contains over 82 species with 25 found in China alone. Description ''Leptobrachella'' are small frogs that are not easily seen as they are well camouflaged on the ground. However, their advertisement call is loud, and they can be abundant along streams. The tadpoles of ''Leptobrachella'' are unusual in their vermiform or eel-like appearance. The transition from the narrow, cylindrical trunk into the strong tail is nearly seamless, and the tail fin is very low. This body shape is interpreted as an adaptation to a fossorial life style: ''Leptobrachella'' tadpoles live in the gravel beds of small streams. In ''Leptobrachella mjobergi ''Leptobrachella mjobergi'' (sometimes known as the Mount Gadin Borneo frog or Mjöb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptobrachella Baluensis
''Leptobrachella baluensis'' (Kamborangah Borneo frog or Kinabalu dwarf litter frog) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to montane northern Borneo in Sabah and Sarawak (Malaysia) and northern Kalimantan (Indonesia). It has been in synonymy with ''Leptobrachella mjobergi'', but is now treated as a valid species. Description Both males and females grow to about in snout–vent length. They are grey above with dark markings with light-colored borders. Supratympanic fold is black, forming a sharp border towards the dorsum. There is no webbing in the feet. Males have a very loud, high-pitched buzzing call. Tadpoles are very slender with long tails and move in a characteristic, undulating fashion. Habitat and conservation Its natural habitats are sub-montane forests (oak-chestnut and mossy forests) at elevations of asl (range 900–2200 m is given for Sabah and Sarawak). Tadpoles develop in streams with coarse gravel beds, hiding in the interstitial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptobrachella Mjobergi
''Leptobrachella mjobergi'' (sometimes known as the Mount Gadin Borneo frog or Mjöberg's dwarf litter frog) is a species of frogs in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to Borneo where it is found in Kalimantan (Indonesia), Brunei, and Sarawak (Malaysia). Description Both males and females grow to about in snout–vent length. They are brown above with dark markings between eyes, on the shoulder, and thighs. The supratympanic fold is not distinct in colouration. The flanks have white glands that can fuse to form a longitudinal ridge. Tips of toes and fingers are pointed. Foot webbing is absent. Tadpoles The tadpoles of ''Leptobrachella mjobergi'' are relatively small (total length up to ) and have a vermiform or eel-like appearance. The transition from the narrow, cylindrical trunk into the strong tail is nearly seamless, and the tail fin is very low. They have unusually mobile head and trunk. While smaller tadpoles seem to use existing interstitial spaces, larger ones can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptobrachella Bondangensis
''Leptobrachella bondangensis'' is a species of frog in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to Central Kalimantan, in the Indonesian part of Borneo, and is only known from its eponymous type locality, Mount Bondang ( local name: ) in the Murung Raya Regency. Common name Bondang dwarf litter frog has been coined for this species. Description The type series consists of two individuals: the holotype is an adult male measuring in snout–vent length—relatively large for its genus—while the paratype is an immature individual, probably a female, measuring . The overall appearance is moderately slender. The head is longer than it is wide. The snout is rounded. The eyes are relatively large. The tympanum is distinct but small, nearly ⅓ of the eye diameter; a low supratympanic ridge is present. The forelimbs are slender while the hindlimbs are moderately short. The fingers and toes have sharply-pointed tips; the fingers have no webbing while the toes have basal webbing as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptobrachella Aerea
''Leptobrachella aerea'' is a species of frogs in the family Megophryidae. It is known from Vilabouli District, Savannakhet Province, Laos (where its type locality is) and from Hà Tĩnh, Nghệ An, Thanh Hóa, and Quảng Bình Provinces of Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i .... Description ''Leptobrachella aerea'' males measure and females in snout-vent length. It is morphologically most similar to '' Leptobrachella oshanensis''. Male ''L. aerea'' have been found to be calling from crevices between boulders, on rocks, and on stream banks in both June and November, suggesting that breeding may occur throughout the year. To the human ear, this call is a high-pitched, rapid chirping. Specimens collected from Vietnam were slightly different and seem to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |