Chalcorana labialis (Boulenger, 1887)

Chan, Kin Onn, Muin, Mohd Abdul, Anuar, Shahrul, Andam, Joel, Razak, Norazlinda & Aziz, Mohd Azizol, 2019, First checklist on the amphibians and reptiles of Mount Korbu, the second highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia, Check List 15 (6), pp. 1055-1069 : 1062-1063

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.15560/15.6.1055

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CD3D45-8313-FFC8-B84D-F8B8FDADA973

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Marcus

scientific name

Chalcorana labialis (Boulenger, 1887)
status

 

Chalcorana labialis (Boulenger, 1887) View in CoL

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Materials examined. Seroja Camp (04°39.415′N, 101° 16.333′E), 2–5 July 2019 (GKA022, 023, 042–044; HC1037–40).

Identification. Vomerine teeth present; tympanum distinct; skin on dorsum granular; flanks rugose; supra- tympanic fold absent; dorsolateral fold weak or absent; throat, chest, and anterior half of abdomen smooth, posterior half rugose; dorsal color variable from light green, brownish, to pale yellow, usually with faint, dark spots on back; flanks sometimes yellowish; backs of frogs turn dark brown when handled, rendering dorsal spots dis- tinct; lips white; limbs with faint blotches not forming distinct crossbars; venter whitish, with or without dark blotches on the gular and pectoral region. These characters are in agreement with Berry (1975).

Remarks. Frogs were observed on rocks, debris, or low vegetation along most waterways.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Amphibia

Order

Anura

Family

Ranidae

Genus

Chalcorana

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