Philautus bunitus

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Philautus bunitus
Philautus bunitus male from Mt. Kinabalu Park.jpg
Adult male on a leaf
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhacophoridae
Genus: Philautus
Species:
P. bunitus
Binomial name
Philautus bunitus
Inger, Stuebing & Tan, 1995

Philautus bunitus is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to Malaysian Borneo and inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and is threatened by habitat loss.

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Description

Relatively large sized adults (SVL of male: up to 41 mm; female up to 46 mm). Stocky in habit. Finger tips with rounded discs. Webbing in the base of fingers rudimentary. Supratympanic fold distinct. Hind feet with moderate webbing. Toe tips with dilated discs. Skin sparsely granular on dorsum. Small spinular projections on upper eyelids. Ventral side granular. Coloration variable. Generally green with black spots or stripes. Venter uniformly lemon yellow turning bright orange towards the vent. Iris brownish with black vermiculations. Inner and outer sides of thigh and tarsus bright orange. [2]

Distribution, natural history and ecology

It occurs in Mount Kinabalu in western Sabah. It is restricted to elevations of 1000 to 1900 m amsl. [2] It tends to perch 2-5 meters above ground level, so people tend to hear this frog rather that see it. In some areas, this frog is part of ecotourism. [1]

Scientists believe this frog undergoes direct development with no free-swimming tadpole stage. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Philautus bunitus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T58824A123693430. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T58824A123693430.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Inger, Robert F and Stuebing, Robert B. A field guide to the frogs of Borneo. 2005. Natural History Publications, Borneo, Malaysia