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Odorrana hosii
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates
Habitat
Rocks beside fast-flowing forest streams
Range
Endemic to Borneo
Clutch size
Several hundred eggs (typical for Odorrana)
Incubation period
About 1–2 weeks to hatching (typical for Odorrana)
Size
Medium (45–65mm)
Weight
~12–25g
A frog in the genus Odorrana ('odorous frogs'), named after Charles Hose, producing a distinctive strong odour from skin secretions when handled — a defensive trait shared across the genus.
Found on rocks beside fast-flowing forest streams, nocturnal, feeding on invertebrates at the water's edge.
