Last Observed: March 2016, Koh Chang
Observed By: Jean-Pierre Odet
The dark-flanked stream frog is a native amphibian of Southeast Asia. It lives in moist lowland forests – just like the ones that cover Koh Chang.
Dark Flanked Stream Frog Wikipedia
Image Copyright Jean-Pierre Odet
Image Copyright Jean-Pierre Odet
Last Observed: March 2016, Koh Chang
Observed By: Jean-Pierre Odet
The common green frog is a native amphibian of Southeast Asia. It’s comon and green, and it’s a frog – straight from the utalitarian school of animal naming.
Their native habitat is subtropical or moist lowland forests and all kinds of other moist environs so they are right at home in the rainforest of Koh Chang
Asiatic Toad on Koh Chang
Image Copyright Jean-Pierre Odet
Last Observed: March 2016, Koh Chang
Observed By: Jean-Pierre Odet
This unassuming toad has an impressive number of pseudonyms including Asian common toad, Asian toad, black-spectacled toad, common Sunda toad and Javanese toad.
They occur in a range of habitats from Pakistan through to the Indonesian islands. They are common sights in areas of human habitation and are known to take advantage of the plentiful food provided by streetlights when flying termites swarm.
Image Copyright Napha Kotkangplu
Image Copyright Napha Kotkangplu
Last Observed: March 2016, Koh Chang
Observed By: Napha Kotkangplu
As the name suggests the Asian Giant Toad is a giant of the amphibian world. This warty behemoth can grow to lengths of over 22cm.
They are common residents of fast streams and waterfalls around Koh Chang.
Image Copyright Parinya Pawangkhanant
Observed: December 2015, Koh Chang
Observed By: Parinya Pawangkhanant
Xenophrys Lekaguli is a species of frog of the family megophryidae. It lives in only a very few habitats in Chantaburi, Sa Kaeo (and of course Trat) provinces in Thailand.
It favours rocky stream beds. It is named after Thai zoologist and conservationist Dr. Boonsong Lekagul.
Image Copyright David Hinchliffe
Last Observed: November 2015, Klong Son, Koh Chang
Observed By: Perry Stevens, Dave Hinchliffe, Tijl Adriean
Okay this is a bit of a cheat. You see there are lots and lots of different tree frogs. We know that the ones pictured are in a family of tree frogs known as Whipping Frogs and are native to East, South and Southeast Asia. But it’s hellish difficult to tell the devils apart. Species identification isn’t a learning curve, it’s a learning cliff.
Anyway if there are any herpetologists out there (experts on amphibians and reptiles, in case you were wondering) then please help us improve our definitions down to indivivual species. In the meantime rest assured that Koh Chang has tree frogs, loads of ’em.
Image Copyright Perry Stevens
Image Copright Perry Stevens
Image Copyright David Hinchliffe
Image Copyright David Hinchliffe
Image Copyrigh Tijl Adriaen
Image Copyright Perry Stevens
Image Copyright Perry Stevens
Image Copyright Perry Stevens
Image Copyright David Vinot
Observed: February 2015 – Koh Chang
Observed By: David Vinot
The Pale Chinese Edible Frog is the paler skinned cousin of the Chinese Edible Frog. And it’s edible. The name says it all really.
Apparently in China it is also known as the “Field Chicken”, just to reinforce its eatability.
