Limnonectes blythii
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Malayan Giant Frog
Also known as:
Blyth’s River Frog, Giant Asian River Frog, Giant Frog
I believe the gently curved ridge behind the tympanum (external eardrum) is enough to identify this large forest-floor frog as L. blythii rather than one of the similar related species such as L. malesianus.
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.
Same thing here. This one was lurking on the sandy beach of a creek at night.
Online references:
- Limnonectes blythii account on AmphibiaWeb
- Limnonectes blythii account on Ecology Asia
- Limnonectes blythii account on Amphibians & Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia
Printed references:
- Manthey, U., Grossmann, W. 1997. Amphibien & Reptilien Südostasiens