#Chaperina

[herpsandbirds]

Saffron-bellied Frogs (Chaperina fusca), male and female in amplexus (mating embrace), family Microhylidae, Malaysia

photograph by Shivaram Rasu (IG)

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[frogs-from-bogs]

Chaperina fusca by Jono Dashper

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[emanuro]

A male Saffron-bellies frog (Chaperina fusca) approaching a pitcher plant (Nepenthes bicalcarata) to attract females and breed into the watery liquid contained into the plant’s trap. Where competition for water is high, predation on eggs and tadpoles even higher, Amphibians often found new ways to thrive. More images to come for this “story”. #pickoftheday #pitcherplant #lambirhills #chaperina #microhylidae #frog #toad #amphibian #amphibia #herp #herping #herpeto #nepenthes #asia #borneo #malaysia #sarawak (presso Lambir Hills National Park)

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[toadschooled]

The saffron-bellied frog [also known as the brown thorny frog, Chaperina fusca] is a frog monotypic in the genus Chaperina. It’s found in the rainforests of the Malay Peninsula, in the Phillipines, and in Borneo. They average out at slightly less than an inch long, and are locally abundant in certain regions. Note the rigid spurs on their hind legs. Images by Amphibia.mi.

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[mybisgovmy]

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[libutron]

Chaperina fusca - Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia | ©Alan Cressler

Chaperina fusca, commonly called Saffron-Bellied Frog, is a very small frog in the family Microhylidae. Males hardly reach 20 mm in snout-vent length, females grow slightly larger. 

The dorsum is dark brown to black with blueish marbling. The underside is covered by large bright yellow spots, visible also along the lower flanks. The elbows and heels bear tiny soft spines.

The Saffron-Bellied frog is sometimes difficult to find, due to its small size and because the calls of males are insect-like and not very loud [1].

This species is native to Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand [2].

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[mybisgovmy]

Chaperina fusca commonly called Saffron-bellied #Frog. Photo by Kaviarasu Munian. #Anura

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[emanuro]

A small adult male Saffron-bellied Frog (Chaperina fusca) into the picther of a carnivorous plant (Nepenthes bicalcarata) waiting for a female to mate with. Into the water is also visible a tadpole of the same species, which develops inside without being digested by the plant's fluid. Lambir Hills National Park, Sarawak (Malaysian Borneo) #worldfrogday #amphibian #frog #toad #malaysia #symbiosis #worldfrogday2019 @ilcp_photographers https://www.instagram.com/emanuele_biggi/p/BvPHmmzAZOm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xr6lotusfqwl

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