The Bornean horned frog (Megophrys nasuta) is one of the many reasons to save some energy for night-walking when you are in Borneo. I got switched on to tropical frogging fairly recently by my good friend and colleague Chris Gardener. This cryptic little beauty is neither a true frog (Ranidae) or a toad (Bufonidae), instead it falls in the family Megophryidae, along with the litter frogs (Leptobrachium and Leptolalax). Luckily for anyone trying to find one, these amphibians have really strong eye-shine and are therefore easy to spot at night.To see Chris's stunning photographs go to the Glass Frog website link on the right.
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