Amphibian
Sulawesi Wart Frog
Limnonectes larvaepartusAlso known as Sulawesi Fanged Frog, Tadpole-bearing Frog
Sulawesi wart frogs inhabit pristine leaf litter along shallow rainforest streams across the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. They are celebrated among amphibians for their unique reproductive biology, being the only known frogs that undergo internal fertilization and give live birth directly to swimming tadpoles. Adults spend their evenings foraging for small invertebrates amidst damp vegetation and mossy banks.
AmphibianNocturnalEndemic
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyForest ants, Spiders, Small beetles
Predators
- Stream snakes
- Birds
- Larger frogs
ThreatsDeforestation, logging, and agricultural runoff
HabitatsTropical lowland and montane rainforest streams and leaf litter
Life span4–8 years
Classification
- FamilyDicroglossidae
- SpeciesLimnonectes larvaepartus
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
- Night Spotting: Scan moist leaf litter and gravel stream banks after dark using a red-filtered headlamp.
- Stream Etiquette: Tread carefully around rainforest pools to protect delicate tadpoles and fragile banks.
- Minimize Disturbance: Avoid handling wild amphibians to prevent transmitting chytrid fungi or stripping protective skin secretions.
Neighbor A.B. Meyer / Public domain · cc0
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Same Family (c) Yung-Lun Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Yung-Lun Lin · cc-by
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