Philautus mjobergi is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is endemic to northern Borneo and found in Kalimantan (Indonesia) and Sarawak (Malaysia).[1][2] The specific name mjobergi honours Eric Mjöberg, a Swedish naturalist, ethnographer, and explorer.[3] Common names Murud bubble-nest frog[2][3] and Mjöberg's bush frog have been coined for it.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Rhacophoridae |
| Genus: | Philautus |
| Species: | P. mjobergi
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| Binomial name | |
| Philautus mjobergi Smith, 1925
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Description
editAdult males measure 18–24 mm (0.7–0.9 in) and adult females 22–32 mm (0.9–1.3 in) in snout–vent length. The appearance is stocky.[4] The head is broader than it is long. The snout is rounded to elliptical. The tympanum is obscure. The finger and toe tips bear fleshy fringes and broad, oval discs; the fingers have rudimentary webbing while the more heavily webbed. The dorsal ground colour is pale grey to dark chestnut; the pattern is highly variable and may include bars, stripes, and mottling, or be plain. The iris is brown or goldish and has a horizontal dark bar.[5]
Habitat and conservation
editPhilautus mjobergi occurs in submontane forests[4] and montane (oak-chestnut) forests[1] at elevations of 900–3,000 m (3,000–9,800 ft) above sea level.[4] Males call at night from the shrub layer 0.15–3 m (0.5–9.8 ft) above the ground. The eggs may be laid in pitcher plants.[1][5]
This species may not be threatened because most logging occurs at lower elevations,[1] although this statement is based on a higher lower limit for this species (1500 m[1]) than found in other sources (800 m[4]). It occurs in several protected areas, including Kinabalu Park and Gunung Mulu National Park.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Philautus mjobergi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T114114723A114115061. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T114114723A114115061.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Philautus mjobergi Smith, 1925". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ a b Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
- ^ a b c d e Haas, A.; Das, I. & Hertwig, S.T. (2017). "Philautus mjobergi Mjöberg's Bush Frog". Frogs of Borneo. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ a b Dring, Julian (1987). "Bornean treefrogs of the genus Philautus (Rhacophoridae)". Amphibia-Reptilia. 8 (1): 19–47. doi:10.1163/156853887x00036.