Wild Herps - Golden-legged Bush Frog (Philautus aurantium)

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Philautus aurantium — Golden-legged Bush Frog

Also known as:

Mendolong Bubble-nest Frog

Park headquarters area, Kinabalu Park, Sabah, Malaysia—March 5, 2018

Golden-legged Bush Frog (Philautus aurantium)

Golden-legged Bush Frog (Philautus aurantium)

Golden-legged Bush Frog (Philautus aurantium)

Golden-legged Bush Frog (Philautus aurantium)

This little species is the proud cover frog of Amphibians & Reptiles of Mount Kinabalu (North Borneo). That's quite an honor, considering that the endemic competition includes such luminaries as Pelobatrachus kobayashii, Trimeresurus malcolmi, and Hypsicalotes kinabaluensis.

Online references:

Philautus aurantium account on AmphibiaWeb
Philautus aurantium 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)