Pelobatrachus kobayashii
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Montane Horned Frog
Also known as:
Kobayashi’s Horned Frog
This species was formerly placed in genus Megophrys, which got split up in 2020.
![Montane Horned Frog (Pelobatrachus kobayashii)](../images/herps/standard/18030309PD.jpg)
![Montane Horned Frog (Pelobatrachus kobayashii)](../images/herps/standard/18030331PD.jpg)
This is the high-elevation counterpart to everyone's favorite or second-favorite Malaysian frog, Pelobatrachus nasuta. These guys aren't quite as pointy, but they are impressively large and proud. Kurt and I found two of these amongst their many Pelobatrachus baluensis cousins.
Online references:
- Megophrys kobayashii account on AmphibiaWeb
- Megophrys kobayashii account on Frogs of Borneo
Printed references:
- Inger, R. F., Stuebing, R. B., Grafe, T. U., Dehling, J. M. 2017. A Field Guide to the Frogs of Borneo, Third Edition
- Malkmus, R., Manthey, U. Vogel, G., Hoffmann, P., & Kosuch, J. 2002. Amphibians & Reptiles of Mount Kinabalu (North Borneo)