Wildlifeof Malaysia
Smooth Guardian Frog
True Frogs & Fanged Frogs
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Limnonectes palavanensis
Basic stats
Range
Palawan (the Philippines) and Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia)
Size
Males about 30mm; females about 40mm
The smooth guardian frog, also called the Palawan wart frog, is a frog in the family Dicroglossidae found on Palawan Island in the Philippines, its type locality, and in Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia). The species shows paternal care, a relatively rare trait in frogs. Males grow to about 30 mm and females to about 40 mm (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Smooth Guardian Frog found?
- Palawan (the Philippines) and Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia)
- How big is the Smooth Guardian Frog?
- Males about 30mm; females about 40mm