Blyth's river frog (Limnonectes blythii), also known as Blyth's frog, giant Asian river frog or (ambiguously) giant frog, is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae found from Myanmar through western Thailand and the Malay Peninsula (Malaysia, Singapore) to Sumatra and Borneo (Indonesia). Earlier records from Laos and Vietnam are considered misidentifications. Description Blyth's river frog is a large frog. Females grow to a snout–vent length of and males to . Large adults can weigh more than . The skin is smooth on the dorsum, with or without scattered tubercles or longitudinal skin folds. They are brownish, grey, or yellowish above and white or yellowish below. They may or may not have a vertebral stripe on their backs. Habitat These frogs inhabit streams with gravel and rocks in primary and secondary evergreen forest. Males build a nesting hollow in a sandy stream bed area, and the tadpoles develop in streams. They can also be found far away from streams. Use and conservation The major threat to this species is collection for food, both for local consumption and for trade. It is also locally impacted by habitat loss. Gallery References External links Amphibian and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia - Limnonectes blythii Malayan giant frog Limnonectes Frogs of Asia Amphibians of Myanmar Amphibians of Indonesia Amphibians of Malaysia Amphibians of Thailand Amphibians of Borneo Amphibians of Singapore Near threatened animals Near threatened biota of Asia Amphibians described in 1920 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot