Kaloula pulchra Gray, 1831

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

Kaloula pulchra Gray, 1831

Fig. 5D Painted Bull Frog

Examined specimens.

Four specimens were collected from SRF (Juvenile: UMTZC1414, SVL = 15 mm; Males: UMTZC1082 and UMTZC1415, SVL = 57-62 mm) and SAP (Male: UMTZC1056 = 45 mm).

Identification.

Morphological characters of the specimens agreed well with the description by Berry (1975) and Davis et al. (2018). Size (SVL: 15 mm, n = juvenile; 45-62 mm, n = 3 males); stocky body; snout rounded; tympanum distinct; finger tips with expended discs; toes webbed at base; dorsum skin smooth; dorsum colouration medium to dark brown with broad orange, black-edged, or pale stripes which extend from head along each side of body.

Remarks.

Kaloula pulchra was ubiquitous in open and recreational areas in SLF, with a tendency to be encountered hiding in irrigation ditches, drains, and toilets. The calls of adult males were heard during and after the heavy rains.

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.