Striped Stream Frog
Pulchrana signata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyRanidae (Typical Frogs)
- GenusPulchrana
- SpeciesPulchrana signata (Striped Stream Frog)
About the Striped Stream Frog
" Pulchrana signata, commonly known as the variable-backed frog, striped stream frog, spotted stream frog, or Matang frog, is a species of "true frog" (family Ranidae). It is native to the Malay Peninsula (Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia), Sumatra and Natuna Archipelago (Indonesia), and Borneo (Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia). Its occurs in lowland tropical forests, including swamp and heath forests, a altitudes up to 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level. It is not currently considered threatened by the IUCN.
Sound recordings of Pulchrana signata at BioAcoustica Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gunung Leuser National Park
Rough-sided frog
Pulchrana glandulosa
Poisonous Rock Frog
Odorrana hosii
North Sumatra White-lipped Frog
Chalcorana parvaccola
Green Paddy Frog
Hylarana erythraea
Kerinci Cascade Frog
Sumaterana crassiovis
Sumatra Huia Frog
Huia sumatrana
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Nicobar Cricket Frog
Amnirana nicobariensis
River Toad
Phrynoidis asper
Common Tree Frog
Polypedates leucomystax
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Horned Toad
Megophrys nasuta
Alpine Cricket Frog
Fejervarya limnocharis
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 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |