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Side-spotted Swamp Frog
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Side-spotted Swamp Frog

Pulchrana laterimaculata
BirdNET IDBN10935
Taxon groupAmphibia
iNat observations168
Image sourceWikimedia
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Description wikipedia

Pulchrana laterimaculata, also known as the side-spotted swamp frog, is a species of "true frog", family Ranidae. It is found on the Malay Peninsula from the southernmost Thailand through Malaysia to Singapore, in Sarawak in Borneo, and on the Natuna Besar island in the Indonesian part of the South China Sea. Pulchrana laterimaculata inhabits lowland freshwater and peat swamp forests. Males call from leaf-litter on the forest floor or perched on low vegetation, less than one metre above ground. While it is locally abundant in suitable habitat and can occur in disturbed habitats adjacent to good stands of intact forest, it can locally suffer from habitat loss. It is believed to be present in several protected areas.

Translated Descriptions (3)

es wikipedia
Pulchrana laterimaculata​ es una especie de anfibio anuro de la familia Ranidae.
fr wikipedia
Pulchrana laterimaculata est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Ranidae.
sv wikipedia
Hylarana laterimaculata är en groddjursart som först beskrevs av Barbour och Noble 1916. Hylarana laterimaculata ingår i släktet Hylarana och familjen egentliga grodor. IUCN kategoriserar arten globalt som livskraftig. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Common Names (6 locales)

ceb Hylarana laterimaculata
en Side-spotted Swamp Frog
eu Hylarana laterimaculata
sv Hylarana laterimaculata
vi Rana laterimaculata
war Hylarana laterimaculata

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#476484
Macaulay Libraryt-12093205
observation.org#956891
GBIF10774415
NCBI519053