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Barbourula kalimantanensis
Bornean flat-headed frog is a amphibian associated with freshwater habitats and forests. It is carnivorous and usually solitary. Limited range or population size makes protection and habitat management important.
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Its range is represented here by the Indomalayan realm, where it uses freshwater habitats and forests. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical length 6-8 cm, weight 10 g-30 g. It has a frog body plan adapted to jumping and water edges, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is mostly active at night and usually solitary. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is carnivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in freshwater habitats and forests, so movements often follow available food resources.
It breeds around water or damp ground, where eggs and larvae can avoid drying out.
Recorded scientifically as Barbourula kalimantanensis. Limited range or population size makes protection and habitat management important. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
