Megophrys nasuta

(Schlegel, 1858)

Vernacular names
English : Malayan horned frog
French : Grenouille cornue d’Asie

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

Identification
Adults can reach up to 12 cm in length. Broad triangular head with two spine-like projections over eyes. Coloration is usually brown, lighter on back and flanks, darker on belly. Two pairs of dorso-lateral skin folds. Unmistakable.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in South-East Asia, from south Peninsular Thailand to Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo and nearby smaller islands. Lives in lowland and submontane rainforests, usually near streams.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is still locally common but remains vulnerable to deforestation and over-harvesting for the pet-trade which occur locally.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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