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Microhyla heymonsi
Basic stats
Diet
Ants, tiny invertebrates
Habitat
Leaf litter on the forest floor
Range
South and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
~50–150 eggs (typical for Microhyla)
Incubation period
A few days to hatching (typical for narrow-mouthed frogs)
Size
Tiny (16–22mm)
Weight
<1g
A small Microhyla marked with a dark stripe running along each flank, otherwise sharing the tiny size and pointed snout typical of the genus.
Feeds on ants and tiny invertebrates in leaf litter, breeding in temporary pools after rain; best identified by call given how similar Microhyla species look to one another.
