Leptobrachella sola (Matsui, 2006)

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

Leptobrachella sola (Matsui, 2006)

Fig. 7C Spotted Litter Frog

Examined specimens.

Eight male specimens were collected from SLF (UMTZC1378, UMTZC1379, UMTZC1408, UMTZC1409, UMTZC1410, UMTZC1411, UMTZC1473, and UMTZC1521, SVL = 20 to 27 mm).

Identification.

Morphological characters of the specimens agreed well with the description of L. sola by Matsui (2006). Size (SVL: 20-27 mm, n = males); head longer than broad; vomerine teeth absent; snout rounded; tympanum distinct; supratympanic fold distinct; finger tips slightly swollen; indistinct subarticular tubercles on fingers; fingers unwebbed with first and fourth almost equal or longer than second; toes basally webbed; tibiotarsal articulation reaching nostril; inner metatarsal tubercle low and small; outer metatarsal tubercle absent; nuptial pads absent; dorsum with indistinct brown markings and blackish blotches on flanks.

Remarks.

Leptobrachella sola is commonly found near the stream banks, and is usually sighted sitting on low vegetation, bare ground, or piles of dead leaves. This species can be hard to spot during the night as they usually hide amongst the leaf litter and quickly hides beneath the litter when approached.

Figures

Figure 7. A juvenile Leptobrachium hendricksoni B adult L. hendricksoni C Leptobrachella sola D Pelobatrachus nasutus.