Kingdom Animalia Genus Calluella Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Microhylidae Scientific name Calluella brooksii Higher classification Calluella Order Frog | |
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Similar Calluella, Frog, Microhylidae, Amphibians, Chaperina fusca | ||
Calluella brooksii is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to Borneo and found in Kalimantan (Indonesia) and Sarawak (Malaysia). Its common names are Brooks' squat frog and Brooks' burrowing frog. It is named after Mr. Cecil J. Brooks who collected the holotype "in a hole whilst prospecting" in Bidi, Sarawak.
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Description
Calluella brooksii females can grow to 72 mm (2.8 in) in snout–vent length. The dorsum is granulate and tan to brown in colour with a complex dark brown pattern. The belly is cream or yellow. The body is robust with short and wide head. Limbs are short and thick; the toes basally webbed, with fringes of skin seen along toes.
Calluella brooksii is a burrowing frog inhabiting the leaf litter. Its life history is poorly known. Males call during the day, during heavy showers. Eggs are relatively small and pigmented.
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are tropical lowland rainforests. It is threatened by habitat loss, though too little is known about it to make an assessment on its conservation status.