Berdmore's Narrow-mouthed Frog (Microhyla berdmorei) is a small frog with long hind limbs. It has a broad head and the snout obtusely pointed. The tympanum of this species is present but indistinct. The fingertips of this species are swollen into small disks. This species is the only microhylid with sulphur yellow belly, under surface of thighs and flanks. The male M. berdmorei has a snout–vent length of 24 - 28 mm while the females is around 27 - 32 mm. This species inhabits in primary forest, degraded, secondary forest and schrub. The altitude range of this species is from 0 m to 2500 m. This species is distributed in Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia (Norhayati et al., 2005).
No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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1 |
Artificial - Aquatic → Ponds [below 8 ha]
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Suitable | Unknown |
2 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest
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Suitable | Unknown |
3 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest
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Suitable | Unknown |
4 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane Forest
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Suitable | Unknown |
5 |
Grassland → Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded Lowland Grassland
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Suitable | Unknown |
6 |
Shrubland → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Shrubland
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Suitable | Unknown |
7 |
Wetlands → Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands [generally over 8 ha]
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Suitable | Unknown |
8 |
Wetlands → Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools [under 8 ha]
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Suitable | Unknown |
9 |
Wetlands → Permanent Rivers, Streams, Creeks [includes waterfalls]
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Suitable | Unknown |
10 |
Wetlands → Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools [under 8 ha]
|
Suitable | Unknown |
Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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2022 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
Peninsular Malaysia
|
3.1 |
2004 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
|
3.1 |
Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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3 | ||||||
22 |
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. Anis Syafiqah Binti Mohamad Amir Hamzah, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Mrs. Juriah A/p Nibong, Mr. Kaviarasu Munian, Ms. Nor Liyana Binti Hassan, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin, 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, Mrs. Wan Roniza Binti Ismil & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Norhayati Binti Ahmad
Species Citation :- Microhyla berdmorei. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/9990. [Retrieved 10 December 2023].
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