Sumatran Puddle Frog

Fascinating facts about the Sumatran Puddle Frog

• The Sumatran puddle frog was reported in Singapore on August 23, 2018.
• The Sumatran puddle frog has often been confused with Occidozyga laevis and was for a long time considered its junior synonym.
• Although records list the frog only from Sumatra, Java, Sipora, and Simeulue, experts suspect its true range could stretch from India through Malaysia to southern China.
• The frog thrives in tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, and even man-made canals and ditches. Its ability to live in both natural wetlands and altered waterways shows a surprising flexibility. Yet despite this adaptability, habitat loss remains the chief threat, reminding us that even versatile species need intact ecosystems to survive.

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About the Sumatran Puddle Frog

The Sumatran puddle frog (Occidozyga sumatrana) belongs to the Dicroglossidae family. Confirmed records place it on Sumatra, Java, Sipora, and Simeulue islands, and a recent sighting was reported from Singapore on August 23, 2018. Its known distribution is therefore poorly known but may be wider, perhaps from India through Malaysia to southern China. For years it was mistaken for its close relative Occidozyga laevis and was even treated as a junior synonym.

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