Rock skipper

The rock skipper (Staurois latopalmatus) , also known as Sabah splash frog, is a frog in the family Ranidae.[3] It is endemic to northern and western Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia).[1][3]

Rock skipper

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Staurois
Species:
S. latopalmatus
Binomial name
Staurois latopalmatus
(Boulenger, 1887)
Synonyms

Ixalus latopalmatus Boulenger, 1887[2]

Description

Staurois latopalmatus is a medium-sized frog: males grow to a snout–vent length of about 50 mm (2.0 in) and females to 70 mm (2.8 in). It has strong legs and is an excellent jumper.[4]

The original species description by George Albert Boulenger from 1887 is as follows:[2]

Snout very short, broadly rounded, obliquely truncate at the end, with nearly vertical, concave lores; eyes large; interorbital space as broad as the upper eyelid; tympanum very small, not very distinct. Fingers short, dilated into enormous disks, the width of which equals three fourths the width of the eye; a broad web, is it omnivoreighter cross bands; hinder side of thighs blackish, speckled with whitish; lower surfaces whitish.

Habitat and conservation

Staurois latopalmatus is most common in primary lowland rainforests; it perches on vertical rock faces in or near rapids in clear, swift, rocky streams.[1] Male frogs call during the night from boulders.[4] This species can be locally very abundant and can also occur in disturbed areas close to primary forests. It is considered as being of "Least Concern" by the IUCN, although deforestation remains a threat.[1]

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References
  1. Inger, R.; Iskandar, D.; Das, I.; Stuebing, R.; Lakim, M.; Yambun, P. & Mumpuni (2004). "Staurois latopalmatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58761A11838438. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58761A11838438.en.
  2. Boulenger, G. A. (1887). "On new reptiles and batrachians from North Borneo". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 5. 20: 95–97.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Staurois latopalmatus (Boulenger, 1887)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  4. Haas, A.; Hertwig, S.T.; Das, I. (2014). "Staurois latopalmatus (Rock Skipper)". Frogs of Borneo. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
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