Thursday 5 September 2024

Black-spotted Frog

Black-spotted Frog (Pelophylax nigromaculatus, 黑斑侧褶蛙)

A common true frog, I see them more often at night but sometimes by the edges of ponds and other still waters during the day. Some individuals are green, others grey or olive. Their bellies are always white. The name refers to their large noticeable dark spots, but they also have a distinct mid-dorsal line, and lines on each of their two dorso-lateral folds.

Black-spotted Frog on Yuelu Mountain