The contents of the family Ranidae have changed a lot over time. Other species originally included in the Ranidae have been transferred to the families Dicroglossidae and Ceratobatrachidae. We apply current Ranidae taxonomy with more than two dozens of Bornean species. Unfortunately, even for the ranids of Borneo, many species got shuffled around in different genera, making it very difficult for conservationists, naturalists, and even experts to stay up-to-date and track a species through all the different names over time. 

Bornean ranids inhabit the forest floor and lower vegetation. They comprise medium to large species. Egg deposition is in the water. However, details such as egg mass and mode of deposition remain unknown for many Borneo species. However, species of Meristogenys, for example,  attach their eggs in a layer over submerged rocks in the current. Meristogenys and Huia tadpoles are very remarkable because they are unique among the Borneo tadpoles in possessing a large belly sucker. They can live in torrential waters of cascading, clear mountain streams and they can cling to rocks with the sucker in those strong currents. The tadpoles of the genus Staurois, Odorrana, and some Hylarana are highly specialized leaf litter burrowers.