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Place of Origin and Range | The Malayan Painted Bull Frog is also known as the chubby frog (in the pet trade), Asian painted frog, rice frog, or bubble frog. The Malayan Painted Bull Frog is a species of frog restricted to the rainforest areas of southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia to Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo. |
Description | Purple to brown back with tan crown and dorsolateral stripes. |
Adult Size | Can grow up to 4 in (10 cm) |
Accommodation | Unlike many amphibians, they do not require artificial heating. They need a large (at least ten-gallon) terrarium and do best with a substrate that will hold some humidity, such as commercial shredded bark or coconut husk bedding, or untreated topsoil on the floor of their terrarium. A shallow water dish should be included. Captive frogs should not be handled any more than necessary; when necessary, clean gloves should be worn. . A source of UV light is not required, and ambient temperature of 72 to 77 °F (22 to 25 °C) is sufficient. |
Lifespan | Can live up to 10 years |
Feeding / Diet | These frogs are insectivores, usually consuming flies, mosquitoes, and other small insects such as crickets. One study suggested the frog selects prey not by its size, but according to its activity level, with the most active prey being the most frequently eaten. They are primarily ant specialists, consuming up to a couple hundred ants in one night, and can often be found sitting along an ant trail picking off individuals one by one. |