Listen to the Chaperina
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About the Chaperina
The Chaperina is a amphibian in the family Microhylidae (order Anura). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Chaperina sound like?
Frog and toad calls are produced by males, who inflate a vocal sac to amplify the sound. Choruses are loudest on warm, humid nights in the breeding season, and each species' call has its own pitch, rhythm and pulse rate.
From Wikipedia
Chaperina is a genus of frogs in the family Microhylidae. It is the only genus in the subfamily Chaperininae. It is also itself monotypic, being represented by the single species, Chaperina fusca, commonly known as the brown thorny frog, spiny-heeled froglet, and saffron-bellied frog.
It is found on the Malay Peninsula, in Borneo and in the Philippines (Palawan, Mindanao, and Jolo islands). It is abundant in Borneo but uncommon on the Malay Peninsula and patchily distributed in the Philippines.
More from the family Microhylidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Chaperina sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Chaperina on this page. Frog and toad calls are produced by males, who inflate a vocal sac to amplify the sound.
Is the Chaperina endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Chaperina as “least concern”.
What family does the Chaperina belong to?
The Chaperina (Chaperina fusca) belongs to the family Microhylidae in the order Anura.
Sources & credits
- BioAcoustica 09 - Chaperina fusca - Mulu Base (short) – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q729865 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Chaperina – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Thomas Brown – CC BY 2.0