Humerana miopus (Boulenger, 1918)

Badli-Sham, Baizul Hafsyam, Syafiq, Muhamad Fatihah, Aziz, Mohd Shahrizan Azrul, Mohd Jalil, Natrah Rafiqah, Awang, Muhammad Taufik, Othman, Muhammad Nouril Ammin, Abdul Aziz, Anis Azira, Dzu, Khunirah, Abdol Wahab, Nurul Asyikin, Jamil, Nor Liyana, Ismail, Murni Azima, Wan Azman, Wan Ahmad Aidil, Xin Wei, Ooi, Jamaha, Nur Ain Nabilah, Aqmal-Naser, Mohamad, Fahmi-Ahmad, Muhammad, Shahirah-Ibrahim, Noor, Rizal, Syed Ahmad, Belabut, Daicus M., Kin Onn, Chan, Quah, Evan Seng Huat, Grismer, Larry Lee & Ahmad, Amirrudin B., 2023, A decade of amphibian studies (Animalia, Amphibia) at Sekayu lowland forest, Hulu Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia, ZooKeys 1157, pp. 43-93 : 43

Humerana miopus (Boulenger, 1918)

Fig. 8D Three-striped Frog

Examined specimens.

Four specimens were collected from SRF consisted of juvenile (UMTZC1682, SVL = 23 mm), males (UMTZC1007 and UMTZC1379, SVL = 62-65 mm) and female (UMTZC1472, SVL = 70 mm).

Identification.

Morphological characters of the specimens agreed well with the description by Berry (1975). Size (SVL: 23 mm, n = 1 juvenile; 62-65 mm, n = 2 males; 70 mm, n = 1 female); vomerine teeth in two oblique series between choanae; snout obtusely pointed; tympanum distinct; finger tips expended into small discs bearing circum-marginal grooves; first finger much longer than second; distinct subarticular tubercles on fingers and toes; toes 2/3 to ¾ webbed with two phalanges of fourth toe free from webbing; inner metatarsal tubercles elliptic; outer metatarsal tubercles indistinct or absent; skin smooth with dorsolateral fold; dorsum with two to three diagonal lines on mid-dorsum region.

Remarks.

Humerana miopus was common at the artificial ponds of the Herbal Park in SRF. The species was frequently observed perched on low vegetation beside the artificial ponds, and quickly leapt into the water when disturbed.

Figures

Figure 8. A Amolops gerutu B Chalcorana labialis (pale yellow colouration) C C. labialis (brown colouration) D Humerana miopus E Hylarana erythraea F Indosylvirana nicobariensis G Odorrana hosii H Pulchrana glandulosa I P. laterimaculata J P. sundabarat (orange dorsolateral stripe) K P. sundabarat (yellow dorsolateral stripe) and L Sylvirana malayana.