Leptobrachium smithi Matsui, Nabhitabhata & Panha, 1999

Taxonomic Classification

Leptobrachium smithi is a moderate-sized species of the genus Leptobrachium.

Snout-Vent Length

Males of this species have a snout-vent length ranging from 36–68 mm (1.4–2.7 in), while females have a snout-vent length (SVL) of 50–78 mm (2.0–3.1 in).

Head and Eye Features

This species has a relatively large, flattened head and distinctive eyes, where the upper half of the iris is scarlet or yellow.

Skin Texture

The dorsal skin is nearly smooth, with small granules scattered across the posterior body, particularly around the vent; the ventral skin is granular.

Type Locality

The type locality of Leptobrachium smithi is Ton Nam Plu Waterfall, Khao Chong, located in Trang Province, southern Thailand.

Confirmed Distribution

Confirmed populations are also found in adjacent southern Myanmar and Laos.

Expected Distribution

It may also occur in northeastern India, Bangladesh, and Pulau Langkawi in Peninsular Malaysia.

Previous Taxonomic Misidentification

Before this species was formally described, individuals of it were misidentified as Leptobrachium hasseltii or Leptobrachium pullum.

Population Status

Leptobrachium smithi is a locally common species.

Adult Habitat

It occurs on the ground in evergreen forests in monsoon and rainforest climate zones, as well as in dense mixed deciduous forest.

Tadpole Habitat

Its tadpoles inhabit deep, slow-flowing sections of forest streams.