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Description

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A medium-sized frog with a narrow head and pointed snout; reddish-brown to black in color, with a light middorsal stripe running from the groin to the tip of the snout. Females average 40-60 mm SVL, with males ranging from 30-55 mm SVL. Tubercles present in males. A sticky secretion is exuded when disturbed.
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Distribution and Habitat

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Found among leaf litter in forested environments over much of southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and the Philippines; Iskandar, 1998).
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Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors

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A common species, K. pleurostigma reproduces in water; tadpoles rely on egg yolk for nourishment (Iskandar, 1998).
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Black-spotted sticky frog

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The black-spotted sticky frog (Kalophrynus pleurostigma) is a small frog with a black spot just in front of each of its hind legs. It releases a sticky substance when threatened, thereby making it an unpleasant meal for predators, allowing it to escape from harm.

This species develops in the pitchers of some carnivorous Nepenthes,[2] a habitat that is fast diminishing locally. On a global scale, it is not yet considered threatened by the IUCN.

References

  1. ^ Arvin Diesmos, Angel Alcala, Rafe Brown, Leticia Afuang, Genevieve Gee, Jeet Sukumaran, Norsham Yaakob, Leong Tzi Ming, Yodchaiy Chuaynkern, Kumthorn Thirakhupt, Indraneil Das, Djoko Iskandar, Mumpuni, Robert Inger, Robert Stuebing, Paul Yambun, Maklarin Lakim (2004). "Kalophrynus pleurostigma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57844A11692835. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57844A11692835.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Lim, K.K.P. & P.K.L. Ng 1991. "Nepenthiphilous larvae and breeding habits of the sticky frog, Kalophrynus pleurostigma Tschudi (Amphibia: Microhylidae)" (PDF). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 39(1): 209–214.

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Black-spotted sticky frog: Brief Summary

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The black-spotted sticky frog (Kalophrynus pleurostigma) is a small frog with a black spot just in front of each of its hind legs. It releases a sticky substance when threatened, thereby making it an unpleasant meal for predators, allowing it to escape from harm.

This species develops in the pitchers of some carnivorous Nepenthes, a habitat that is fast diminishing locally. On a global scale, it is not yet considered threatened by the IUCN.

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