Fejervarya limnocharis
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Asian Grass Frog
Also known as:
Indian Cricket Frog, Boie’s Wart Frog, Rice Field Frog, Field Frog, Grass Frog, Rice Frog, Common Pond Frog
This widespread South Asian species likely contains a large number of cryptic species.
![Asian Grass Frog (Fejervarya limnocharis)](../images/herps/standard/170116004PD_frog.jpg)
![Asian Grass Frog (Fejervarya limnocharis)](../images/herps/standard/170116032PD_frog.jpg)
![Asian Grass Frog (Fejervarya limnocharis)](../images/herps/standard/170116056PD_frog.jpg)
This is a widespread and common frog species in southeast Asia, so when I saw a few of them on my first night in Malaysia I assumed they would see many more on subsequent nights. But I did not see any others, so it's a good thing I got some photos on that first night.
My Travelogues and Trip Lists page includes a complete list of the herps I saw in the wild on this trip to Malaysia, as well as a travelogue of the trip.
![Asian Grass Frog (Fejervarya limnocharis)](../images/herps/standard/18022438PD.jpg)
This frog has pretty good camouflage in the mud.
![Asian Grass Frog (Fejervarya limnocharis)](../images/herps/standard/18030119PD.jpg)
I'm afraid that this frog might get startled, jump forward, and smack its nose on that rock.
Online references:
- Fejervarya limnocharis account on Frogs of Borneo
- Fejervarya limnocharis account on Ecology Asia
- Fejervarya limnocharis account on Amphibians & Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia
- Fejervarya limnocharis account on Amphibian Species of the World
Printed references:
- Das, I. 2002. An Introduction to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Tropical Asia
- Manthey, U., Grossmann, W. 1997. Amphibien & Reptilien Südostasiens