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Chaperina fusca
Basic stats
Diet
Ants, small invertebrates
Habitat
Leaf litter on the forest floor
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 (25–35mm)
Weight
~3–6g
A small narrow-mouthed frog with a yellowish-orange ('saffron') belly contrasting against darker upperparts, found in leaf litter on the forest floor.
Feeds mainly on ants and small invertebrates, and — like most narrow-mouthed frogs — is more often heard calling from leaf litter than seen.
