Philautus
juliandringi
is a rare frog. It is known from Gunung Mulu
National Park, Sarawak.
The depicted specimen is from a small series that was described recently by Maximilian Dehling at Gunung Api. Formerly it has been referred to as P. longicrus by Julian Dring, but it could be shown that specimens from Mulu represent a separate species.
The depicted specimen is from a small series that was described recently by Maximilian Dehling at Gunung Api. Formerly it has been referred to as P. longicrus by Julian Dring, but it could be shown that specimens from Mulu represent a separate species.
A small frog (<20 mm in males!). Size, basic
coloration and pattern are reminiscent of
P.
refugii
at
first glance (see comments there). But both
species clearly differ in head shape and body
proportions. The species has exceptionally
(for Philautus)
long shanks (tibia).
The reproductive mode of this species is unknown, as are many other aspects of its biology.
The reproductive mode of this species is unknown, as are many other aspects of its biology.
