Leptobrachium nigrops is a species of lowland rainforests in coastal areas of Sarawak. We have recorded it from the base of Mt. Santubong and peat swamp localities.
L. nigrops is less stocky and smaller than the other species in the genus and has a narrower head. The eye is black (giving the species its name). Rounded spots on the dorsum and flanks are characteristic, as well as long sharp end phalanges (longer and sharper than in abbotti). Also, the supratympanic fold appears flatter in curvature than in abbotti.
Females reach a snout-vent length of up to 50 mm, males are slightly smaller, usually < 40 mm. The call is a series of harsh notes.
L. nigrops is less stocky and smaller than the other species in the genus and has a narrower head. The eye is black (giving the species its name). Rounded spots on the dorsum and flanks are characteristic, as well as long sharp end phalanges (longer and sharper than in abbotti). Also, the supratympanic fold appears flatter in curvature than in abbotti.
Females reach a snout-vent length of up to 50 mm, males are slightly smaller, usually < 40 mm. The call is a series of harsh notes.
As in other species of Leptobrachium, the tadpole grows fairly large (> 70 mm). Its snout is rather long and rounded, with large nostrils. It is easily distinguished from sympatric L. abbotti tadpoles by its deep black appearance, narrower body, and slightly different tail shape. Ventrally the belly is opaque and greyish with a strong blueish iridescence.
We have seen tadpoles in slow sections of rocky streams (photo). They hide in crevices between large rocks and try to escape into leaf drift when approached.
We have seen tadpoles in slow sections of rocky streams (photo). They hide in crevices between large rocks and try to escape into leaf drift when approached.
