Megophrys montana

(Kuhl & Van Hasselt, 1822)

Vernacular names
English : Javan horned frog
French : Grenouille cornue de Java

Classification
Class : Amphibia
Order : Anura
Family : Megophryidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can grow to 11 cm in length, females being bigger than males. Pointed snout, eyelids with spine-like extension. Head flatter than M. nasuta. Coloration beige-brown with large dark area on back. Tubercles on flanks.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in South-East Asia and is apparently endemic to Java in Indonesia. Populations in Sumatra and Malaysia are another species. Lives in primary and secondary forests, rarely in plantations, to 2200 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a small range but remains locally common and can adapt to man-made environments. It is occasionally collected for the trade.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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