Malesian Frog

Fascinating facts about the Malesian Frog

• If you trace the edge of the Sunda Shelf, you’ll hit four tiny islands, Pulau Kundur, Palau Gallang, Great Natuna, and Sinkeo, each home to the same elusive amphibian.
• Imagine a shallow stream winding through a flat, alluvial forest; that’s the everyday runway for this frog, where gentle currents and nearby peat swamps provide the perfect breeding ground.
• From the southern tip of peninsular Thailand down through Singapore, across Sumatra, Java and Borneo, this species occurs in tropical lowland, yet it’s slipping silently toward rarity.
• While logging clears the forest, the frog’s numbers dwindle due to habitat loss, and to a lesser extent, exploitation.

At a glance

About the Malesian Frog

The Malesian frog (Limnonectes malesianus) is found in shallow, gentle streams and nearby swampy areas including peat swamps, very flat alluvial forests, and overgrown plantations across the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and islands on the Sunda Shelf such as Pulau Kundur, Palau Gallang, Great Natuna Island, and Sinkeo Island.

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