Pulchrana picturata

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Pulchrana picturata, also known as the spotted stream frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae.[1][2] It is endemic to Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia).[2]

Pulchrana picturata
Pulchrana picturata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Pulchrana
Species:
P. picturata
Binomial name
Pulchrana picturata
(Boulenger, 1920)
Synonyms[2]
  • Rana picturata Boulenger, 1920
  • Hylarana picturata (Boulenger, 1920)

Pulchrana picturata (in the broad sense, including populations from the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra now assigned to Pulchrana sundabarat) is a riparian species that inhabits lowland forests where they can be found along streams or small rivers. Males are usually heard calling from stream banks, within root tangles, rock overhangs or crevices or perched on low vegetation, rocks, logs or broken branches.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Pulchrana picturata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T58694A114924258. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T58694A114924258.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Pulchrana picturata (Boulenger, 1920)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 21 March 2021.