Orange-thighed Frog - Ecology and Behaviour

Ecology and Behaviour

Male orange-thighed frogs congregate around still ponds, and call from low branches, or the edge of the water. The call is a long "aaa-rk", followed by a soft trill. They call after heavy monsoon rain. The males call in a large chorus; amplexus occurs where the frog calls, and the male and female move to the laying site. The eggs are brown, and are in masses of 800 to 1600. The tadpoles are identical in appearance to those of the red-eyed tree frog.

The orange-thighed frog inhabits dense rainforest.

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