Glyphoglossus guttulatus (Blyth, 1856)

Species Nomenclature and Classification

Glyphoglossus guttulatus, which also goes by the common names Burmese squat frog, blotched burrowing frog, orange burrowing frog, and striped spadefoot frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.

Geographic Distribution

This species has confirmed distributions in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam; its presence in Peninsular Malaysia is unconfirmed.

Elevation Range

Glyphoglossus guttulatus lives in lowland forests located between 150 and 400 meters (490 and 1,310 feet) above sea level.

Microhabitat

It is most often found on leaf litter near rivers.

Reproductive Behavior

This species engages in explosive breeding that takes place in water, and its tadpoles are suspension feeders.

Breeding Season Population Patterns

Locally, this species can appear in very large numbers during breeding season, and then effectively vanish after breeding ends.

Threats

It is likely threatened by habitat degradation brought on by the expansion of agricultural land, roads, and human settlements.

Human Use

It is harvested for human consumption in Laos and Cambodia.

Protected Area Occurrence

Populations of this species have been recorded in multiple protected areas, and its predicted range overlaps with many more protected areas.