Kinabalu Sticky Frog


Kalophrynus baluensis is only known from the primary highland rainforests at Gunung Kinabalu, but may also occur in neighboring highlands at similar elevations ( m asl). It is a stocky, short-legged frog that is usually encountered on the forest floor, where it is perfectly camouflaged with its brown coloration in the leaf litter layer.


Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Sabah
Photo credit: © Eng Wah Teo / Alamy / Afripics
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