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Limnonectes leporinus
Basic stats
Diet
Large invertebrates, smaller vertebrates including frogs
Habitat
Larger forest rivers and streams
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
Several hundred to a thousand eggs (typical for large fanged frogs)
Incubation period
About 1–2 weeks to hatching (typical for fanged frogs)
Size
Very large (up to 150mm)
Weight
~150–300g
One of the largest frogs in Borneo, a powerfully built fanged frog found along larger forest rivers and streams.
Nocturnal and predatory, taking large invertebrates and smaller vertebrates including other frogs; its size alone makes it one of the more impressive amphibian sightings on a night walk.
