Staurois latopalmatus
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Rock Skipper
Also known as:
Sabah Splash Frog
![Rock Skipper (Staurois latopalmatus)](../images/herps/standard/180228054PD.jpg)
![Rock Skipper (Staurois latopalmatus)](../images/herps/standard/180228056PD.jpg)
These frogs live in turbulent waters, where they spend much of their time clinging to river boulders, and a smaller amount of their time jumping from river boulder to river boulder (hence "Rock Skipper"). Occasionally one will spend some time on a leaf, which is handy for photography.
When clinging to the boulders they are amazingly well camouflaged. (There are two frogs in the second photo, in case you didn't notice.)
![Rock Skipper (Staurois latopalmatus)](../images/herps/standard/18030156PD.jpg)
Unlike their cousins the Black-spotted Rock Skippers, these frogs were extremely jumpy, and I carefully pursued many but got photos of only a few before they leapt away.
Online references:
- Staurois latopalmatus 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)