About Pulchrana signata (Günther, 1872)
Taxonomy and Common Names
Pulchrana signata, commonly known by multiple common names: the variable-backed frog, striped stream frog, spotted stream frog, or Matang frog, is a species of "true frog" belonging to the family Ranidae.
Geographic Range
This species is native to the Malay Peninsula (found in Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia), Sumatra and the Natuna Archipelago (Indonesia), and Borneo (found in Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, and Indonesia).
Habitat and Altitudinal Range
It lives in lowland tropical forests, including both swamp forests and heath forests, at altitudes up to 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level.
Conservation Status
The IUCN does not currently consider this species to be threatened.
