Wildlifeof Sumatra
Nicobar Frog
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Photo: Jason Luke
Hylarana nicobariensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Lowland secondary forest and disturbed areas such as swamps
Range
Nicobar Islands, southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Borneo and Palawan
The Nicobar frog was described by Stoliczka in 1870 and is widely distributed from the Nicobar Islands through southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia to Sumatra, Java and Bali, and from Borneo to Palawan in the Philippines. It can be found in lowland secondary forests or disturbed areas such as swamps. It has also been transferred to the genus Indosylvirana. The sources used here give no description or breeding detail (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Nicobar Frog live in?
- Lowland secondary forest and disturbed areas such as swamps
- Where is the Nicobar Frog found?
- Nicobar Islands, southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Borneo and Palawan