Size of adults: up to 90 mm in males, 100 mm
snout-vent length in females. The largest tree frog
on Borneo.
This is THE flying frog of Borneo, mentioned by evolutionary biologist Alfred Russel Wallace in his 19th century book on the Malay Archipelago.
This emerald green frog is easy to recognize: the big eyes are pale yellow; the hands and feet are huge and appear oversized. There is bright yellow color along arms and legs, contrasting with the black webbing. Fingers and toes terminate in large adhesive pads.
Little is known about the habits of this frog because it lives high up in the canopy of primary lowland rainforest. It comes down from the trees to reproduce in forest ponds such as pig wallows.
This is THE flying frog of Borneo, mentioned by evolutionary biologist Alfred Russel Wallace in his 19th century book on the Malay Archipelago.
This emerald green frog is easy to recognize: the big eyes are pale yellow; the hands and feet are huge and appear oversized. There is bright yellow color along arms and legs, contrasting with the black webbing. Fingers and toes terminate in large adhesive pads.
Little is known about the habits of this frog because it lives high up in the canopy of primary lowland rainforest. It comes down from the trees to reproduce in forest ponds such as pig wallows.
According to Inger & Stuebing (2005) the
tadpole grows up to 50 mm in total length. It has a
conspicuously spotted tail and a grayish color on
head and trunk. Tadpoles are most often found in
turbid, muddy water, as it is characteristic for
pig and rhino wallows. Tadpoles hatch from a foam
nest attached to overhanging vegetation or to the
mud banks.
Tadpole images, call recordings, and the image of the juvenile on this page were kindly provided by Michael Ready. They are the result of a breeding in captivity.
Metamorphs and juveniles look dramatically different from the adults. Note that the webbing in the juvenile appears less extensive than the hand webbing of the adult. This might indicate a different microhabitat and different predation pressure in juveniles.
Tadpole images, call recordings, and the image of the juvenile on this page were kindly provided by Michael Ready. They are the result of a breeding in captivity.
Metamorphs and juveniles look dramatically different from the adults. Note that the webbing in the juvenile appears less extensive than the hand webbing of the adult. This might indicate a different microhabitat and different predation pressure in juveniles.
