Staurois tuberilinguis

Staurois tuberilinguis (from the Greek stauros = pile, Cross, Latin tuber = tuber, and Latin lingua = tongue ) is a species of the genus Staurois from the family of the Real frogs. In English it is called Green -spotted rock frog, so grüngefleckter stone frog.

For a long time were Staurois parvus and Staurois tuberilinguis than one species only in 2007 Starois parvus was again separated from Staurois tuberilinguis because the two differ types mainly in size, but also phylogenetically.

Features

It is smaller than natator Staurois and his skin is rough. He also has on the back of rows of warts. The body length in males and 25 in females and 35 mm. After Matsui males have a head-body length of 27 to 31 and females 33-38 mm. They have a slender head with a pointed snout. The fourth finger is remarkably short, how do they differ from other Staurois species. The vomer does not have teeth. Papillae are present. The eggs are colorless.

Dissemination

The species is endemic to Borneo. So far it has been encountered in heights ranging from 150 m to 1800 m, below 500 but very rarely. In rocky streams are often found greater numbers. The species is, according to the Red List near a hazard ( NT Near Threatened ). It is relatively common, but their occurrence is bound to undisturbed forests along major rivers. Your entire distribution area is therefore estimated to be no more than 2000 km ². The size and quality of its habitat is likely to be reduced due to the deforestation of the rainforest.

Habitat

Staurois tuberilinguis lives both in flat and in mountainous rainforests and inland wetlands. Most on the banks of clear, fast-flowing, rocky streams. They sit like other Staurois species often on rocks and stones, preferably in rapids. The storage of the eggs takes place as well in fast-flowing waters. He was also found in deciduous leaf heaps on quiet creek sites.