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Black-spotted sticky frog
Species of amphibian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The black-spotted sticky frog (Kalophrynus pleurostigma) is a small frog with a black spot just in front of each of its hind legs. It releases a sticky substance when threatened, thereby making it an unpleasant meal for predators, allowing it to escape from harm.
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Black-spotted sticky frog | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Microhylidae |
Genus: | Kalophrynus |
Species: | K. pleurostigma |
Binomial name | |
Kalophrynus pleurostigma Tschudi, 1838 | |
Synonyms | |
Kalophrynus stellatus |
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This species develops in the pitchers of some carnivorous Nepenthes,[2] a habitat that is fast diminishing locally. On a global scale, it is not yet considered threatened by the IUCN.