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Family : RHACOPHORIDAE
Species : Theloderma leporosum
Size (snout to vent) : at least 68 mm
The genus Theloderma
comprises 26 species, as of 2026, and nearly all occur within Southeast
Asia, reaching their highest diversity in Vietnam. These frogs are well
camouflaged, particularly those with warty skin. These are known as mossy frogs, warty
frogs or bug-eyed frogs.
They are phytothelms breeders, and some species are likely to be canopy
dwellers.
Theloderma
leporosum (Malayan Mossy Frog, Malaya Bug-eyed Frog) is a rarely
encountered montane species known to occur in parts of Sumatra and in the central highlands of
Peninsular Malaysia, particularly Fraser's Hill.
Fig 1 : Example from Fraser's Hill, Peninsular Malaysia, found at the
edge of a forest road at an elevation of 1250 metres.
Fig 2 : Typical forest road in Fraser's Hill with montane forest on both
sides.
References :
IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2019. Theloderma leporosum. The
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T59037A89873460
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