Pulchrana banjarana facts for kids
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The Pulchrana banjarana is a type of true frog found in the Ranidae family. This frog lives only in the Malay Peninsula, which includes southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. It might also be found in Sumatra, Indonesia.
The frog's scientific name, banjarana, comes from the Malay word "banjaran," meaning "mountain range." This name was chosen because the frog lives in the high mountain areas of the Malay Peninsula.
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What Does the Pulchrana Banjarana Look Like?
Size and Body Shape
Adult male Pulchrana banjarana frogs are about 35 to 37 millimeters (about 1.4 to 1.5 inches) long. This measurement is taken from their snout (nose) to their vent (bottom). They have a somewhat strong and solid body shape.
Their head is longer than it is wide. The snout, or nose area, is blunt, sticks out a little, and looks rounded from the side.
Special Features
The frog has a clear tympanum, which is like an eardrum. There's also a fold of skin above this eardrum.
Their fingers and toes have small, round pads with grooves around the edges. Their toes are partly webbed, which helps them move in water.
Colors and Patterns
The back and sides of the Pulchrana banjarana are olive-brown to orange-brown. They have black patterns that look like a net. However, the very tip of their snout, the area between their eye and nostril, the edge of their upper eyelid, and the folds on their back usually don't have black marks.
The area between their eyes and nostrils is black. Their eyes have orange irises, and their eardrums are dark brown. Their legs, except for the upper arms, have black stripes or net-like patterns. The underside of their body is light gray to dark brown with some white spots.
Where Do Pulchrana Banjarana Frogs Live?
Pulchrana banjarana frogs live in streams found in high-up tropical forests. These forests are usually between 700 and 1300 meters (about 2,300 to 4,300 feet) above sea level.
Male frogs call out from the sides of forest streams. They might sit low on fallen branches, on plants, or on sandy banks or piles of leaves. The young frogs, called tadpoles, live in parts of the stream where the water flows slowly and the bottom is sandy.
Is the Pulchrana Banjarana Safe?
The Pulchrana banjarana frog is becoming less common. However, the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) does not yet consider it to be an endangered species.
