Abavorana luctuosa

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Abavorana luctuosa
Abavorana luctuosa (10.3897-evolsyst.2.27020) Figure 4 (cropped).jpg
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Abavorana
Species:
A. luctuosa
Binomial name
Abavorana luctuosa
(Peters, 1871)
Synonyms [1]
  • Hylarana luctuosa(Peters, 1871)
  • Limnodytes luctuosusPeters, 1871
  • Rana decorataMocquard, 1890
  • Rana luctuosa(Peters, 1871)

Abavorana luctuosa, also known as the Malaysian frog, [1] mahogany frog or purple frog, is a species of true frog. It is found in the Malay Peninsula (Malaysia and southernmost Thailand) and in Borneo (Indonesia, Malaysia). [1] It was formerly placed in the genus Hylarana . [2]

Abavorana luctuosa is a leaf-litter frog from lowland and submontane primary rainforests, including somewhat disturbed habitats. Adult frogs disperse widely through the forest and breed in rain pools. [1]

It is reddish to chocolate brown, bordered by a narrow cream dorsolateral line on each side, beginning at the tip of the snout to above the vent.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Abavorana luctuosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T125161167A114923921. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T125161167A114923921.en . Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. "Abavorana luctuosa (Peters, 1871) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-08-08.