Dicroglossidae (True Frogs I)
The East-Malaysian frog fauna counts 17
dicroglossid species in the genera
Fejevarya,
Hoplobatrachus,
Limnonectes,
and Occidozyga.
Among these, Hoplobatrachus
is an introduced species harvested for meat.
All species of this group are ground-dwelling. They are usually found close to bodies of water to almost aquatic, as for example Occidozyga laevis.
All species of this group are ground-dwelling. They are usually found close to bodies of water to almost aquatic, as for example Occidozyga laevis.
The Dicroglossidae have previously been grouped
within the Ranidae. However, for a long time most
researchers were convinced that this old Ranidae
was not a natural group. Recent molecular
systematic work suggested that the Dicroglossidae
is a natural group that should be removed from the
Ranidae (in the broad sense).
Limnonectes
kuhlii