Staurois
Encyclopedia
Staurois is a small genus
of true frog
s. They occur from Borneo
via Palawan
to the Philippines
.
This genus is a quite ancient member of the true frog family, Ranidae.
complex is in need of revision.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of true frog
True frog
The true frogs, family Ranidae, have the widest distribution of any frog family. They are abundant throughout most of the world, occurring on most continents except Antarctica...
s. They occur from Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
via Palawan
Palawan
Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the...
to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
This genus is a quite ancient member of the true frog family, Ranidae.
Selected species
The Staurois natatorStaurois natator
Staurois natator is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers....
complex is in need of revision.
- Staurois latopalmatusStaurois latopalmatusThe Rock Skipper is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is a medium-sized species, with a body that is neither stocky nor slender. The snout is very short, rounded and slopes back from its upper surface to the mouth. The legs are long and very heavily muscled. The two outer fingers are...
- Staurois natatorStaurois natatorStaurois natator is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers....
- Staurois nubilus (Mocquard, 1890) - often included in S. natator
- Staurois parvus Inger & Haile, 1960 - sometimes included in S. tuberilinguis
- Staurois tuberilinguisStaurois tuberilinguisStaurois tuberilinguis is a species in the true frog family . It is widespread on Borneo.Its snout-vent length is 27–31 mm in males and 33–38 mm in females. It has a markedly slender head with a pointed snout and a rather short fourth finger, distinguishing it from its relatives. Its vomer lacks...