Kuhl's Creek Frog
Limnonectes kuhlii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyDicroglossidae (Fork-tongued Frogs)
- GenusLimnonectes
- SpeciesLimnonectes kuhlii (Kuhl's Creek Frog)
About the Kuhl's Creek Frog
Kuhl's creek frog or large-headed frog (Limnonectes kuhlii) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. L. kuhlii was once believed to have a broad distribution in Northeast India (Assam) and Southeast Asia, but a phylogenetic analysis in 2010 demonstrated that there were at least 16 morphologically similar, but genetically distinct evolutionary lineages subsumed under the name.
Already, several populations that were previously identified as L. kuhlii have been formally described as new species: L. fujianensis and L. bannaensis of China, L. nguyenorum and L. quangninhensis of Vietnam, L. jarujini, L. taylori, L. isanensis, and L. megastomias of Thailand, and L. sisikdagu from Indonesia. The original specimen of L. kuhlii was found in Java, and that is the only area where the "true" species occurs with certainty.
Below is a phylogeny of species within the L. kuhlii species complex (McLeod, et al. 2015). Amphibian and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia - Limnonectes kuhlii Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gunung Leuser National Park
Blyth's River Frog
Limnonectes blythii
Malesian Frog
Limnonectes malesianus
Broad-headed Frog
Limnonectes khasianus
Bangkong Sisikdagu
Limnonectes sisikdagu
Alpine Cricket Frog
Fejervarya limnocharis
Sumatran Puddle Frog
Occidozyga sumatrana
River Toad
Phrynoidis asper
Common Tree Frog
Polypedates leucomystax
Poisonous Rock Frog
Odorrana hosii
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
North Sumatra White-lipped Frog
Chalcorana parvaccola
Horned Toad
Megophrys nasuta
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 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |