Singapore Spadefoot Toad

Fascinating facts about the Singapore Spadefoot Toad

• It lives across three countries, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, showing how a single amphibian can bridge diverse tropical landscapes.
• Its preferred homes range from dense lowland forests to swampy wetlands and even river edges, proving it can thrive in both still and flowing water environments.
• Despite its adaptability, the black-eyed litter frog faces a clear danger: the loss of its forest and swamp habitats is pushing it toward decline.

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About the Singapore Spadefoot Toad

Leptobrachium nigrops, the black-eyed litter frog, is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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