Wildlifeof Malaysia
Hole-in-the-head Frog
True Frogs & Fanged Frogs
Photo: Theo Busschau (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Huia cavitympanum
Basic stats
Habitat
Tropical moist lowland and montane forest, and torrential rivers
Range
Borneo
The hole-in-the-head frog is the only member of the genus Huia, in the family Ranidae, found on the island of Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests and torrential rivers, and it is threatened by habitat loss. The genus name honours the Chinese herpetologist Shuchin Hu (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Hole-in-the-head Frog live in?
- Tropical moist lowland and montane forest, and torrential rivers
- Where is the Hole-in-the-head Frog found?
- Borneo