Blotch-sided Spadefoot Frog

Narrow-mouthed Frogs

Calluella smithi

Basic stats

Diet

Ants, termites, small invertebrates

Habitat

Soil and leaf litter, breeding in temporary pools

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Clutch size

Several hundred eggs (typical for narrow-mouthed frogs)

Incubation period

A few days to hatching (typical for narrow-mouthed frogs)

Size

Small-medium (35–50mm)

Weight

~8–15g

A narrow-mouthed, burrowing frog with blotched markings along the flanks, spending much of its time buried in soil or leaf litter and emerging mainly to breed after rain.

Feeds heavily on ants and termites, in keeping with the narrow-mouthed frog family's typical diet, and is most often encountered calling from temporary pools after heavy rainfall.

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