Leptobrachium hasseltii Tschudi, 1838

Head Morphology

Leptobrachium hasseltii has a large head that is wider than its body.

External Body Features

It has large eyes with a scarlet iris, rounded digit tips that are webbed at the base, and smooth skin.

Adult Coloration

Adult individuals are dark on their upper side, marked with darker circular patterns, and have a white ventral surface covered in black blotches.

Juvenile Coloration

Juveniles of this species are bluish in color.

Size and Sexual Dimorphism

Females are larger than males, reaching 70 mm (2.8 in) in snout-vent length, while males reach 60 mm (2.4 in) in snout-vent length.

Adult Habitat

This species lives in the forest floor litter of both montane and lowland rainforests.

Tadpole Habitat

Its tadpoles inhabit quiet pools and ponds.

Conservation Threat

Leptobrachium hasseltii is currently threatened by deforestation.