Kalophrynus kiewi Matsui, Eto, Belabut & Nishikawa, 2017

Badli-Sham, Baizul Hafsyam, Syafiq, Muhamad Fatihah, Aziz, Mohd Shahrizan Azrul, Mohd Jalil, Natrah Rafiqah, Awang, Muhammad Taufik, Othman, Muhammad Nouril Ammin, Abdul Aziz, Anis Azira, Dzu, Khunirah, Abdol Wahab, Nurul Asyikin, Jamil, Nor Liyana, Ismail, Murni Azima, Wan Azman, Wan Ahmad Aidil, Xin Wei, Ooi, Jamaha, Nur Ain Nabilah, Aqmal-Naser, Mohamad, Fahmi-Ahmad, Muhammad, Shahirah-Ibrahim, Noor, Rizal, Syed Ahmad, Belabut, Daicus M., Kin Onn, Chan, Quah, Evan Seng Huat, Grismer, Larry Lee & Ahmad, Amirrudin B., 2023, A decade of amphibian studies (Animalia, Amphibia) at Sekayu lowland forest, Hulu Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia, ZooKeys 1157, pp. 43-93 : 43

Kalophrynus kiewi Matsui, Eto, Belabut & Nishikawa, 2017

Fig. 5A Kiew’s Sticky Frog

Examined specimens.

Three specimens were collected from SRF consisted of males (UMTZC1484 and UMTZC1563, SVL 29-36 mm) and female (UMTZC1614, SVL = 43 mm).

Identification.

All specimens were previously identified as Kalophrynus cf. pleurostigma and were re-examined following the description of populations from Peninsular Malaysia by Matsui et al. (2017) as K. kiewi . Morphological characters of the specimens agreed well with the description of K. kiewi in having size (SVL: 29-36 mm, n = 2 males; 43 mm, n = 1 female); pointed snout which directed downwards; tympanum distinct; first and fourth fingers shorter than second; finger tips rounded and not dilated; fingers with distinct subarticular tubercles (two on third finger and three on other fingers); toes moderately webbed; toes with distinct subarticular tubercles (one on first, second and fifth toes, two on third toe, and three on fourth toe); dorsum skin glandular and spineless; distinct dorsum gland around arm insertion; dorsum pattern with irregular markings extending between eyes and supra-scapular area.

Remarks.

All specimens were collected from the trekking trails and artificial pond within the Herbal Park at SRF. No calling was heard, but K. kiewi was frequently found on the forest litter and generally towards the monsoon season. This species is a new record for the amphibians in Hulu Terengganu.

Figures

Figure 5. A Kalophrynus kiewi B K. palmatissimus C Kaloula latidisca D K. pulchra E Microhyla berdmorei F M. butleri G M. cf. heymonsi H M. superciliaris I Micryletta dissimulans.