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Microhyla borneensis
Basic stats
Diet
Tiny invertebrates, ants
Habitat
Leaf litter on the forest floor
Range
Endemic to the Matang Range, Sarawak, Borneo
Clutch size
~50–150 eggs (typical for tiny narrow-mouthed frogs)
Incubation period
A few days to hatching (typical for narrow-mouthed frogs)
Size
Tiny (10.6–19mm)
Weight
<1g
One of the smallest frogs in the world, described from the Matang Range in Sarawak and tiny even by narrow-mouthed frog standards, found in leaf litter on the forest floor.
Feeds on tiny invertebrates including ants, and is most reliably detected by its high, insect-like call rather than direct observation.
