Microhyla heymonsi is a species of narrow-mouthed frog which found in China, Indonesia, India, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, Timor-Leste, and Cambodia. Although this species is a small frog, this microhylid is the easiest one to be identified which grows up to 22 mm in snout-vent length. The sides of body of this species are dark in colour and it is also one of the noisiest frog species. Commonly, this frog was found in primary forest, freshwater wetland, cultivated area or plantation. In Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, this species can be found in water pool or mud holes along logging trails, forest trails and under the forest litters as well as in the grass around the base camp. The altitudinal range of this species is up to 2500 m.
No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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1 |
Artificial - Aquatic → Excavations (open)
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Suitable | Unknown |
2 |
Artificial - Aquatic → Irrigated Land [includes irrigation channels]
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Suitable | Unknown |
3 |
Artificial - Aquatic → Ponds [below 8 ha]
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Suitable | Unknown |
4 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Arable Land
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Suitable | Unknown |
5 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Plantations
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Suitable | Unknown |
6 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Rural Gardens
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Suitable | Unknown |
7 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Urban Areas
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Marginal | Unknown |
8 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest
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Suitable | Unknown |
9 |
Grassland → Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded Lowland Grassland
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Suitable | Unknown |
10 |
Shrubland → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Shrubland
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Suitable | Unknown |
11 |
Wetlands → Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands [generally over 8 ha]
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Suitable | Unknown |
12 |
Wetlands → Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools [under 8 ha]
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Suitable | Unknown |
13 |
Wetlands → Permanent Rivers, Streams, Creeks [includes waterfalls]
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Suitable | Unknown |
14 |
Wetlands → Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools [under 8 ha]
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Suitable | Unknown |
15 |
Wetlands → Seasonal/Intermittent/Irregular Rivers, Streams, Creeks
|
Suitable | Unknown |
Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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2004 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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34 | ||||||
113 |
Profile | |
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Amirrudin Bin Ahmad (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Amphibians, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Fishes, Reptiles,
Biodiversity, Data Analysis, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Living Modified Organism (LMO), Marine & Coastal, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Awang Noor Abd. Ghani (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Amphibians (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Data Analysis, Economics, Ecosystems, Environment & Forest
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Kaviarasu Munian (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Reptiles (Ecology), Amphibians (Ecology), Fishes (Ecology),
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Lim Boo Liat (Dr.)
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Reptiles (Ecology), Rodents (Ecology), Amphibians (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Ecosystems & Invasive Alien Species
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Mohamad Azani Alias (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Vascular (Taxonomy), Vascular, Vascular, Amphibians, Amphibians,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Climate Change, Protected Areas & Forest
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Mohamad Rosni Bin Othman (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Amphibians, Coral Reefs, Turtle, Tortoise, and Terrapin, Amphibians,
Law and Policy, Management & Marine & Coastal
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Mohammad Shahfiz Azman (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Amphibians, Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles,
Awareness, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Landscape, Law and Policy, Management, Protected Areas, Science, Systematics, Invasive Alien Species, Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries (LMMC), National Policy on Biological Diversity, Policy, Research and Development (R&D) & Zoonotic
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Mohd Abdul Muin Bin Md Akil (Mr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles, Snakes,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Evolution, Genetics, Molecular, Protected Areas, Climate Change & Invasive Alien Species
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Norhayati Binti Ahmad (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Frogs and Toads, Snakes, Amphibians, Reptiles,
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Teo Eng Wah (Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Reptiles, Amphibians,
Invasive Alien Species
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Acknowledgements :- Mr. Abdul Razak Mohd Nor Rasid, Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Ainul Aqilah Binti Mohd Nasir, Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom, Ms. Anis Syafiqah Binti Mohamad Amir Hamzah, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mrs. Azuhaidah Binti Alias, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Mrs. Juriah A/p Nibong, Mr. Kaviarasu Munian, Ms. Mira Farzana Binti Mohamad Mokhtar, Mr. Muhammad Izzuddin Bin Hazan, Ms. Nor Liyana Binti Hassan, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin, Prof. Dr. Norhayati Binti Ahmad, Mrs. Nur Hazwanie Binti Abd Halim, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nurul Aimi Amirah Binti Mohd Zaki, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Kaviarasu Munian, Norhayati Binti Ahmad, USM & Yang Jian-Huan
Species Citation :- Microhyla heymonsi. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/19591. [Retrieved 03 December 2023].
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