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Limnonectes malesianus
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates
Habitat
Peat swamp forest
Range
Borneo, Sumatra
Clutch size
Several hundred eggs (typical for fanged frogs)
Incubation period
About 1–2 weeks to hatching (typical for fanged frogs)
Size
Medium (45–60mm)
Weight
~12–25g
A fanged frog specifically associated with peat swamp forest, a habitat type increasingly threatened by drainage and conversion across Borneo.
Nocturnal, feeding on invertebrates in the acidic, tannin-stained waters typical of peat swamp habitat; a useful indicator species for intact peat swamp forest.
