Amphibians of Malaysia

Every amphibians in the Wildlife of Malaysia guide: 129 species, grouped by family or group. Each name opens its page with photos, identification notes, habitat and range.

Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs

• Common Tree Frog Polypedates leucomystax
• Big-eared Tree Frog Polypedates macrotis
• Pardalis Tree Frog Rhacophorus pardalis
• Appendaged Tree Frog Kurixalus appendiculatus
• Short-nosed Tree Frog Leptomantis gauni
• Hose's Bush Frog Philautus hosii
• Black-webbed Tree Frog Rhacophorus nigropalmatus
• Cinnamon Bush Frog Nyctixalus pictus
• Prominent Tree Frog Zhangixalus prominanus
• Collett's Tree Frog Polypedates colletti
• Philautus mjobergi Philautus mjobergi
• Masked Tree Frog Leptomantis angulirostris
• Jade Tree Frog Zhangixalus dulitensis
• Peters' Bush Frog Philautus petersi
• Rhacophorus rhodopus Rhacophorus rhodopus
• Blue-legged Bush Frog Leptomantis cyanopunctatus
• Philautus larutensis Philautus larutensis
• Leptomantis bimaculatus Leptomantis bimaculatus
• Rhacophorus norhayatii Rhacophorus norhayatii
• Rough-skinned Tree Frog Theloderma asperum
• Golden-striped Bush Frog Philautus aurifasciatus
• Rhacophorus bipunctatus Rhacophorus bipunctatus
• Reinwardt's Tree Frog Rhacophorus reinwardtii
• Thorny Bush Frog Theloderma horridum
• Polypedates discantus Polypedates discantus
• Raorchestes parvulus Raorchestes parvulus

True Frogs & Fanged Frogs

• Northern Torrent Frog Meristogenys orphnocnemis
• Giant River Frog Limnonectes leporinus
• Kuhl's Creek Frog Limnonectes kuhlii
• Chalconota Frog Chalcorana chalconota
• Hose's Odorrana Odorrana hosii
• Rough-backed River Frog Limnonectes ibanorum
• Striped Stream Frog Pulchrana signata
• Black-spotted Rock Frog Staurois guttatus
• Common Greenback Hylarana erythraea
• Meristogenys poecilus Meristogenys poecilus
• Smooth Guardian Frog Limnonectes palavanensis
• Field Frog Fejervarya limnocharis
• Greater Swamp Frog Limnonectes ingeri
• Malayan Giant Frog Limnonectes blythii
• Meristogenys whiteheadi Meristogenys whiteheadi
• Glandular Frog Pulchrana glandulosa
• Painted Frog Pulchrana picturata
• Kapit Torrent Frog Meristogenys phaeomerus
• Large White-lipped Frog Chalcorana megalonesa
• Rock Skipper Frog Staurois latopalmatus
• Rough Guardian Frog Limnonectes finchi
• Balu Frog Occidozyga baluensis
• Rivulet Frog Limnonectes khasianus
• Amolops larutensis Amolops larutensis
• Smooth Frog Occidozyga laevis
• Crab-eating Frog Fejervarya cancrivora
• Copper-cheeked Frog Chalcorana labialis
• Lesser Rock Skipper Staurois parvus
• Green Spotted Rock Frog Staurois tuberilinguis
• Hole-in-the-head Frog Huia cavitympanum
• Golden-eared Rough-sided Frog Pulchrana baramica
• Western Torrent Frog Meristogenys jerboa
• Mourning Frog Abavorana luctuosa
• Inger's Dwarf Frog Alcalus baluensis
• Limnonectes hascheanus Limnonectes hascheanus
• Masked Rough-sided Frog Pulchrana laterimaculata
• Raniceps Frog Chalcorana raniceps
• Kinabalu Torrent Frog Meristogenys kinabaluensis
• Rhinoceros Frog Limnonectes plicatellus
• Malesian Frog Limnonectes malesianus
• Large-toothed Frog Limnonectes macrodon
• Meristogenys amoropalamus Meristogenys amoropalamus
• Lesser Swamp Frog Limnonectes paramacrodon
• Amnirana nicobariensis Amnirana nicobariensis
• Tweedie's Frog Limnonectes tweediei
• Small-disc Frog Limnonectes microdiscus
• Round-tongued Floating Frog Occidozyga martensii
• Limnonectes deinodon Limnonectes deinodon
• Lima Frog Occidozyga lima
• Sylvirana nigrovittata Sylvirana nigrovittata
• Hylarana macrodactyla Hylarana macrodactyla
• Humerana miopus Humerana miopus

Narrow-mouthed Frogs

• Painted Narrow-mouthed Frog Kaloula pulchra
• Saffron-bellied Frog Chaperina fusca
• Dark-sided Chorus Frog Microhyla heymonsi
• Plain Rice Frog Micryletta inornata
• Pothole Narrow-mouthed Frog Microhyla petrigena
• Side-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog Kalophrynus pleurostigma
• Painted Chorus Frog Microhyla butleri
• Malayan Tree Frog Metaphrynella pollicaris
• Sundana Tree Frog Metaphrynella sundana
• Variable Sticky Frog Kalophrynus heterochirus
• Berdmore's Narrow-mouthed Frog Microhyla berdmorei
• Banded Narrow-mouthed Frog Kaloula baleata
• Ornate Narrow-mouthed Toad Microhyla ornata
• Ornate Narrow-mouthed Frog Phrynella pulchra

Toads

• Giant River Toad Phrynoidis asper
• Asian Common Toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus
• Long-fingered Slender Toad Ansonia longidigita
• Small Toad Ingerophrynus parvus
• Brown Tree Toad Rentapia hosii
• Ansonia albomaculata Ansonia albomaculata
• Bornean Giant Toad Phrynoidis juxtasper
• Divergent Toad Ingerophrynus divergens
• Slender Toad Ansonia leptopus
• Kinabalu Slender Toad Ansonia hanitschi
• Bourbon Tree Toad Leptophryne borbonica
• Dwarf Slender Toad Ansonia minuta
• Flat-bodied Slender Toad Ansonia platysoma
• Two-ridged Toad Ingerophrynus biporcatus
• Four-ridged Toad Ingerophrynus quadriporcatus
• Ansonia malayana Ansonia malayana
• Giant Asian Toad Pseudobufo subasper

Horned Frogs & Litter Frogs

• Montane Large-eyed Litter Frog Leptobrachium montanum
• Horned Frog Megophrys nasuta
• Sarawak Slender Litter Frog Leptobrachella gracilis
• Leptobrachella mjobergi Leptobrachella mjobergi
• Dring's Slender Litter Frog Leptobrachella dringi
• Hendrickson's Spadefoot Toad Leptobrachium hendricksoni
• Leptobrachella marmorata Leptobrachella marmorata
• Abbott's Spadefoot Toad Leptobrachium abbotti
• Leptobrachella baluensis Leptobrachella baluensis
• Rough-sided Dwarf Litter Frog Leptobrachella parva
• Black-eyed Litter Frog Leptobrachium nigrops
• Painted Slender Litter Frog Leptobrachella picta
• Hasselt's Spadefoot Toad Leptobrachium hasseltii
• Megophrys montana Megophrys montana
• Leptobrachella sola Leptobrachella sola
• Leptobrachella heteropus Leptobrachella heteropus
• Leptobrachium smithi Leptobrachium smithi
• Short-faced Horned Frog Megophrys aceras

Caecilians

• Common Yellowband Caecilian Ichthyophis glutinosus
• Koh Tao Island Caecilian Ichthyophis kohtaoensis

Frequently asked questions

How many amphibians are in the Wildlife of Malaysia guide?

The guide lists 129 amphibians of Malaysia, each with its own page covering identification, habitat and range.

Which groups of amphibians are covered?

Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs (26), True Frogs & Fanged Frogs (52), Narrow-mouthed Frogs (14), Toads (17), Horned Frogs & Litter Frogs (18), Caecilians (2).