Penang Fanged Frog (Limnonectes plicatellus): facts, sounds & photos

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Penang Fanged Frog (Limnonectes plicatellus) lives in small streams, swampy puddles across Malay Peninsula. Its conservation status is Least Concern.

Fascinating facts about the Penang Fanged Frog

The IUCN lists Limnonectes plicatellus as not threatened, showing it can persist even in degraded rainforest puddles.
When you wander along the small streams of the Malay Peninsula, you’ll find this frog sharing water with both pristine and disturbed swampy puddles, proving it tolerates habitat change.
Its range stretches across three countries, Malaysia, Singapore, and the southern tip of Peninsular Thailand, linking diverse rainforests under one species.

At a glance

RangeMalay Peninsula

Habitatsmall streams, swampy puddles

Dietnot documented

About the Penang Fanged Frog

Limnonectes plicatellus is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae found on the Malay Peninsula in Malaysia, Singapore, and southern Peninsular Thailand; its natural habitats are small streams and swampy puddles in primary and degraded rainforest, and it is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

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