Inger's bubble-nest frog

Description

Philautus ingeri is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae.It is endemic to northern Borneo and found in Sabah,Sarawak (East Malaysia),Brunei,and adjacent northern Kalimantan (Indonesia).Common names Inger’s bush frog and Inger’s bubble-nest frog have been coined for it.It is named for Robert F.Inger,American zoologist from the Field Museum of Natural History.Adult males measure about 36 mm (1.4 in) and adult females 47–50 mm (1.9–2.0 in) in snout–vent length;it is a relatively large member of the genus Philautus.The head is slightly longer than it is wide.The snout is depressed,elliptical in dorsal view and pointed and projecting in lateral view.The canthus is angular and nearly straight.The tympanum is distinct.The finger and toe tips have broad,oval discs.The fingers show distinct web rudiments,whereas the toes have partial webbing.The dorsum is brown.There is a dark triangle between the eyes,joined to a lyre-shaped mid-dorsal dark marking- The limbs have cross-bars.There is a broad black canthal stripe widening to eye,a dark blotch below eye,and a dark line below supratympanic ridge.The iris is gold in its upper third and dark brown elsewhere.