Larut sucker frog, Larut torrent frog

Description:

Head is long, and broad with short rounded snout. Snout-vent length is typically 20-30 mm in males and 40-54 mm in females. The largest ever reported is 45 mm in males and 75 mm in females (Kampen 1923). Large pustules exist on the dorsal skin. On the dorsal surface is a dark, blotchy, marble pattern with a paleish, yellow-green foundation (nearly white, sometimes pale blue). On the ventral surface, the head and body are white and the limbs range from pale green to grey. Distally, the limbs are very dark with black webbing in between the toes. The fingers are dilated into large discs (Boulenger 1912). Males have external vocal sacs on either side of the throat (Smith 1930). The iris is olive-brown and a gold ring surrounds the pupil (Boulenger 1912). As a tadpole: A. larutensis, like all Amolops, has an abdominal sucker which extends from the lip past the middle of the abdomen (termed gastromyzophorous). Jaws are somewhat serrated and undivided. A. larutensis larvae is about 65 mm in length (Boulenger 1912). [reference: https://amphibiaweb.org/species/4650 ]

Habitat:

Amolops larutensis, commonly called the Larut Hill Cascade Frog or Larut Torrent Frog, is named after Bukit Larut and was described by G.A. Boulenger in 1899. The Larut Torrent frog is so-called because of its ability to live along fast flowing streams and waterfalls, clinging to big wet boulders using its finger tips which can be dilated into large disks.

Notes:

Hi all! So so excited to shared this spotting with you. I've finally managed to capture this elusive waterfall-climbing tadpole in action. video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AcxlSFd...