Kalophrynus interlineatus

(Blyth, 1855)

Vernacular names
English : Spotted narrow-mouthed frog
French : Grenouille-naine ponctuée

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

Identification
Adults can reach up to 4.6 cm in length. Compact-bodied toad with small head, pointy snout and large eyes. Coloration is generally brown, becoming greenish on sides. Dark blotches forming broken lines on back, not always visible.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in South East Asia, from South China, Hong Kong and Central Myanmar to north Thailand, Lao, Cambodia and Vietnam. Lives in rainforest edges, deciduous forests, grasslands, agricultural fields.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a large range but remains globally rare, even at breeding aggregations. It can be vulnerable to habitat loss.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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