Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Subfamily Microhylinae Scientific name Kalophrynus pleurostigma Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Microhylidae Genus Kalophrynus Higher classification Kalophrynus | |
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Similar Kalophrynus, Frog, Amphibians, Kalophrynus interlineatus, Microhylidae | ||
The Black-spotted Sticky Frog (Kalophrynus pleurostigma) is a small frog with a black spot just in front of each of its hind legs. It releases a sticky substance when threatened, thereby making it an unpleasant meal for predators, allowing it to escape from harm.
This species develops in the pitchers of some carnivorous Nepenthes, a habitat that is fast diminishing locally. On a global scale, it is not yet considered threatened by the IUCN.
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