Wildlifeof Malaysia
Giant River Frog
True Frogs & Fanged Frogs
Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE · CC BY-SA 2.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Limnonectes leporinus
Basic stats
Habitat
Banks of small to large rocky streams in hilly lowland rainforest; tadpoles in quiet side pools
Range
Endemic to Borneo: Brunei, Kalimantan, Sabah and Sarawak
The giant river frog is a frog in the family Dicroglossidae, endemic to Borneo and found in Brunei, Kalimantan, Sabah and Sarawak. Giant river frogs inhabit the banks of small to large, rocky streams in hilly lowland rainforests, and the tadpoles develop in quiet side pools of streams. It is locally affected by deforestation and over-exploitation (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Giant River Frog live in?
- Banks of small to large rocky streams in hilly lowland rainforest; tadpoles in quiet side pools
- Where is the Giant River Frog found?
- Endemic to Borneo: Brunei, Kalimantan, Sabah and Sarawak