''Abavorana luctuosa'', also known as the Malaysian frog, mahogany frog or purple frog, is a

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of true frog. It is found in the

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(

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and southernmost

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) and in

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(

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). It was formerly placed in the genus ''

Hylarana ''Hylarana'', commonly known as golden-backed frogs, is a genus of true frogs found in tropical Asia. It was formerly considered highly diverse, containing around 84 to 96 Valid name (zoology), valid species, but taxonomic revision resulted in a ...

''. ''Abavorana luctuosa'' is a leaf-litter frog from lowland and submontane primary rainforests, including somewhat disturbed habitats. Adult frogs disperse widely through the forest and breed in rain pools. It is reddish to chocolate brown, bordered by a narrow cream

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line on each side, beginning at the tip of the

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to above the vent.

References

*Che, Pang, Zhao, Wu, Zhao, and Zhang, 2007, Mol. Phylogenet. Evol., 43: 1–13. *Deckert, 1938, Sitzungsber. Ges. Naturforsch. Freunde Berlin, 1938: 144. *Frank and Ramus, 1995, Compl. Guide Scient. Common Names Amph. Rept. World: 108

External links

Amphibian and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia - ''Hylarana luctuosa''
luctuosa Amphibians of Indonesia Amphibians of Malaysia Amphibians of Thailand Amphibians of Borneo Amphibians described in 1871 Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Ranidae-stub