Palmated chorus frog facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Palmated chorus frog
Microhyla palmipes, male, from Karawang, West Java, Indonesia
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Microhylidae
Genus:	Microhyla
Species:	M. palmipes
Binomial name
Microhyla palmipes Boulenger, 1897
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The palmated chorus frog (Microhyla palmipes) is a tiny frog found in Indonesia and Malaysia. It belongs to the Microhylidae family, which includes many small frogs. These frogs live in warm, wet places like tropical forests, near rivers, and in freshwater marshes. Scientists do not consider this species to be in danger of disappearing.

What Does the Palmated Chorus Frog Look Like?

This frog is very small, usually only about 18 millimeters (less than an inch) long. It has a small head with a little rounded bump on its upper eyelid. The rest of its skin is smooth.

Its toes have slightly wider tips and are partly webbed, which helps it move around. The frog's back is a light grayish-brown color. It often has a dark brown pattern in the middle that looks like two arrowheads joined together. Its sides are dark, almost black.

Tadpole Appearance

The tadpoles of the palmated chorus frog are black. Their tail fins are clear, and the tail ends in a point. Their eyes are on the sides of their heads. They also have a special breathing tube called a spiracle, which is in the middle of their body and covered by a flap of skin.

Where Do Palmated Chorus Frogs Live?

You can find the palmated chorus frog in several different places across Malaysia. These include famous spots like the Batu Caves and large nature areas such as the Taman Negara National Park. They are also found near the Sekayu waterfalls.

In Indonesia, these frogs live in Sumatra, Nias, Java, Madura, and Bali. Their homes in Indonesia are spread out in different areas.

Frog Habitats

These frogs prefer marshy (swampy) areas with lots of grass. They can live at high places, up to 1,500 meters (about 4,900 feet) above sea level. They also live in forests and at the edges of forests. When it's time to lay eggs, they choose slow-moving streams or still water.

Is the Palmated Chorus Frog in Danger?

The palmated chorus frog lives in many different places. Even though the number of these frogs seems to be slowly going down, the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) lists it as a species of "Least Concern". This means they don't think the decline is fast enough to put it in a more threatened group.

In some areas, these frogs are quite common. However, they are hard to spot because of their small size. There aren't many big threats to this frog species, except for some damage to their forest homes.