AMPHIBIANS HONOR

16 September 2023

NAME : GLYN CULLEN VANDE

CHURCH : KK SDA LIKAS

DATE SUBMIT : 23rd September 2023

REQUIREMENT NO :1

Requirement No 1

Make a list of amphibians that should be found in your locality. Identify five and tell where you found
them. OR collect pictures or sketch five different amphibians which you can identify and tell where they
are found.

1. Sabahphrynus Maculatus
Habitat : Sabahphrynus maculatus are found in the western lower montane Sabah,
Borneo. Specimens are known from the Kinabalu Park, Crocker Range National Park, and Ulu
Kimanis in the Crocker Range. They occur near small streams, perching a few metres above
ground on tree trunks as well as on logs and rocks adjacent to streams.

Description : Sabahphrynus maculatus males grow to at least 39 mm (1.5 in) and females to
52 mm (2.0 in) in snout–vent length.[2] The head has no bony crests and the parotoid
glands are absent. The outer finger tips are expanded into spatulate discs. The subarticular
tubercles are present, but weak. The webbing of toe is moderately developed. The males
lack vocal sac opening and mandibular spines.[6][8] The dorsum, at least in males, is light green

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2. Bornean flat-headed frog

Habitat : This aquatic frog lives in cold, clear, and fast rivers in remote areas of the rain forests
of Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. It is known from only two
localities, both in the Kapuas River basin.[3]

Description : This frog grows to a snout-to-vent length of 77 mm (3.0 in) for females and males
are slightly smaller. It has a dorsoventrally flattened body with a broad head with a rounded
snout. The limbs are robust and both hands and feet are fully webbed. The dorsal skin is
smooth with small tubercles on the posterior end and the hind legs and the ventral skin is
smooth. Its general colour is brown with black mottling.[5]..

3. Mulu flying frog (Rhacophorus penanorum)

Habitat : 1,650m above sea level in Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak, in the Heart of
Borneo.

Description : Also called the Mulu flying frog, the amphibian has a small pointed snout and is
unusual in that the species has bright green skin at night but changes color to display a brown
hue during the day. Its eyes follow suit to change color as well. The males grow to just 1.4
inches (3.5 centimeters)
4. Pelophryne saravacensis (Sarawak dwarf toad)

Habitat : It is endemic to Borneo and only known from Sarawak (East Malaysia); there are
records from at least four localities representing three different divisions (Bintulu, Miri,
and Kapit)

Description : Adult males measure 17–20 mm (0.7–0.8 in) and adult females 20 mm (0.8 in)
in snout–vent length. The overall appearance is slender. The head is as wide as the body. The
snout is truncate with a median projection. The tympanum is visible, oval in shape. Both the
fingers and toes have fleshy webbing. The finger and toe tips bear discs (the latter being
smaller than the former). The dorsum and flanks bear large, round tubercles. The belly is
coarsely granular. Preserved specimens have sandy brown to pale tan dorsal coloration. There
is a backward pointing dark interorbital triangle, and in some individuals, a faint dark triangle
or trapezoid in the lumbar region. The ventral surfaces are dark brown with small, discrete,
white spots. In living individuals, small red spots are often present on the larger dorsal
tubercles.

5. Philautus erythrophthalmus

Habitat : the dwarf red-eyed tree frog from Sabah, discovered at 1,550 m above sea level in a
montane oak forest. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

Description : A tiny frog calls from its perch in the Borneon rainforest.