Leptolalax pictus
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Painted Slender Litter Frog
Some authorities have now lumped Leptolalax in with Leptobrachella. My go-to Borneo references haven't done that yet, so I'm leaving them distinct for now.
Dramatic specimens of this species have lots of white-bordered dark blotches on the head and body. Less dramatic ones like this have a few such blotches. In the same area can also be found L. fritinniens, which is nearly identical in shape and size but lacks the white-bordered dark blotches. It's not easy ID'ing hundreds of frogs after a trip to Borneo!
Online references:
- Leptobrachella picta account on AmphibiaWeb
- Leptolalax pictus account on Frogs of Borneo
Printed references:
- Inger, R. F., Stuebing, R. B., Grafe, T. U., Dehling, J. M. 2017. A Field Guide to the Frogs of Borneo, Third Edition
- Malkmus, R., Manthey, U. Vogel, G., Hoffmann, P., & Kosuch, J. 2002. Amphibians & Reptiles of Mount Kinabalu (North Borneo)