Bornean Horned Frog

Horned Frog

In a night walk inside Sabah highland forest, Jimmy shouted, “Hey! There is a horned frog here!” “Where?” I asked. I only saw him pointing his torchlight to a leaf. He picked up the “leaf” and showed me a Bornean Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta) that I had been dreaming of photographing.

Bornean Horned Frog
Suddenly, this Bornean Horned Frog became a superstar and everyone was busy photographing it. With “horns” on its head, this horned frog looks grumpy and so evil that if a princess kisses it, I believe it would turn into a demon, the prince of darkness, instead of a handsome prince riding on white horse. Just kidding, it’s a very gentle frog.

Bornean Horned Frog
However, many told me that this one looks special as its throat is bright-orange in color.

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Bornean Horned Frog
Its “horn” is a pointy and triangular projection from the edge of the eyelid. In fact, this structure makes horned frog looks like foliage on forest floor. It remains stealth and still, waits and snaps the unsuspecting preys that passing by.

Bornean Horned Frog
Don’t you think that it’s cute? I love horned frog.

Tour package to Danum Valley

Please watch the 30-sec video to see horned frog:

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Besides horned frog, there were many other frogs after the rain, when the snakes are less active. I took a lot of photos of frogs and other small creatures, and share them in this album. Thank you Mr. Kelvin Kueh (Anurans researcher from Universiti Malaysia Sabah) for the identification of the frog species.

tiny frog
tiny frog
We also saw a very tiny frog but don’t know what species it is. Anyone can tell if it is the smallest frog in the world?

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Photos taken in Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia Borneo

More Night Walk photos:
Crocker Range Park

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