Amphibian
Tubercled Pygmy Frog
Microhyla butleriAlso known as Painted Chorus Frog, Butler's Narrow-mouthed Toad, Butler's Rice Frog, Noisy Frog
Tubercled pygmy frogs spend daylight hours concealed beneath damp leaf litter or loose soil, emerging after dark to forage along forest floors and flooded field margins. Males gather around shallow temporary rain pools during monsoon downpours, inflating their vocal sacs to project piercing, rasping choruses far out of proportion to their miniature stature. Their slender snouts and tiny mouths are specialized adaptations for harvesting dense colonies of ground-dwelling ants and termites.
NocturnalAmphibianVocal
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyAnts, Termites, Springtails
Predators
- Banded krait
- Water monitor
- Pond heron
ThreatsAgricultural pesticide runoff, wetland drainage, and habitat loss
HabitatsLowland forests, shrublands, agricultural ditches, and rural gardens
Life span3–6 years
Classification
- OrderAnura
- FamilyMicrohylidae
- GenusMicrohyla
- SpeciesMicrohyla butleri
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Audio Tracking: Follow its rasping, metallic trills to shallow puddles after warm evening rains.
- Careful Footing: Watch leaf litter closely to avoid accidentally stepping on well-camouflaged individuals.
Predator Arup2602 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
Close Relative Thomas Brown / CC BY 2.0 · cc-by
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