Lesser Swamp Frog
Limnonectes paramacrodon
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyDicroglossidae (Fork-tongued Frogs)
- GenusLimnonectes
- SpeciesLimnonectes paramacrodon (Lesser Swamp Frog)
About the Lesser Swamp Frog
Limnonectes paramacrodon (commonly known as the masked swamp frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in Malay Peninsula (Malaysia, Singapore, and southernmost Thailand), Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia), and Natuna Besar.
Its natural habitats are lowland swamp forest areas with small rivers and streams. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss. Amphibian and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia - Limnonectes paramacrodon Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Bako National Park
Matang Creek Frog
Limnonectes conspicillatus
Crab-eating Frog
Fejervarya cancrivora
Sumatran Puddle Frog
Occidozyga sumatrana
Brown Marsh Frog
Pulchrana baramica
Copper-cheeked Frog
Chalcorana raniceps
Lowland Dwarf Toad
Pelophryne signata
Common Tree Frog
Polypedates leucomystax
Collett's Tree Frog
Polypedates colletti
four-ridged toad
Ingerophrynus quadriporcatus
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Bornean Sticky Frog
Kalophrynus meizon
Green Paddy Frog
Hylarana erythraea
Brown-Striped Tree Frog
Polypedates macrotis
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |