Wildlifeof Sumatra
Painted Frog
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Photo: Chun Xing Wong Claveria
Hylarana picturata
Basic stats
Habitat
Lowland forest along streams or small rivers
Range
Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia)
The spotted stream frog, now placed in the genus Pulchrana, is endemic to Borneo in the narrow sense; in the broad sense it included populations from the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra now assigned to Pulchrana sundabarat. It is a riparian species of lowland forest, with males usually heard calling from stream banks, root tangles, rock overhangs or low vegetation (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Painted Frog live in?
- Lowland forest along streams or small rivers
- Where is the Painted Frog found?
- Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia)