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Limnonectes ibanorum
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates
Habitat
Forest rivers and larger streams
Range
Endemic to Borneo
Clutch size
Several hundred eggs (typical for fanged frogs)
Incubation period
About 1–2 weeks to hatching (typical for fanged frogs)
Size
Medium-large (50–70mm)
Weight
~20–40g
A Bornean-endemic fanged frog with a notably roughened skin texture on the back, named after the Iban people of Sarawak, found along forest rivers and larger streams.
Nocturnal, with males carrying the fang-like jaw projections typical of Limnonectes, used in combat over territory and mates; feeds on invertebrates near the water's edge.
