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Bornean flat-headed frog

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Bornean flat-headed frog

Barbourula kalimantanensis

Size
6–8 cm · 10–30 g
Diet
Carnivore
Activity
Nocturnal
Sociality
Solitary
Lifespan

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.

Range

Habitat range map
Native range Occasional / Transient
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Map: Ecoregions 2017 © RESOLVE (CC BY 4.0) · Natural Earth (PD)

Details

Habitat

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.

Appearance

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.

Behavior

It is mostly active at night and usually solitary. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.

Feeding

It is carnivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in freshwater habitats and forests, so movements often follow available food resources.

Reproduction

It breeds around water or damp ground, where eggs and larvae can avoid drying out.

Notes

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.