Giant River Frog
Limnonectes leporinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyDicroglossidae (Fork-tongued Frogs)
- GenusLimnonectes
- SpeciesLimnonectes leporinus (Giant River Frog)
About the Giant River Frog
The giant river frog (Limnonectes leporinus) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to Borneo, and found in Brunei, Kalimantan (Indonesia), and Sabah and Sarawak (Malaysia). Giant river frogs inhabit the banks of small to large, rocky streams in hilly lowland rainforests.
The tadpoles develop in quiet side pools of streams. It is locally affected by deforestation and over-exploitation, but it is not considered threatened by the IUCN. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
Rough Guardian Frog
Limnonectes finchi
Inger's Wart Frog
Limnonectes ingeri
Smooth Guardian Frog
Limnonectes palavanensis
Alpine Cricket Frog
Fejervarya limnocharis
Seep Frog
Occidozyga baluensis
Sumatran Puddle Frog
Occidozyga sumatrana
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Rough-sided frog
Pulchrana glandulosa
Brown-Striped Tree Frog
Polypedates macrotis
Green Paddy Frog
Hylarana erythraea
File-eared Tree Frog
Polypedates otilophus
Lowland Litter Frog
Leptobrachium abbotti
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 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |