Abavorana luctuosa

Abavorana luctuosa, also known as the Malaysian frog,^[1] mahogany frog or purple frog, is a species of true frog. It is found in the Malay Peninsula (Malaysia and southernmost Thailand) and in Borneo (Indonesia, Malaysia).^[1] It was formerly placed in the genus Hylarana.^[2]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Amphibia

Order:Anura

Family:Ranidae

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Abavorana luctuosa
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Ranidae
Genus:	Abavorana
Species:	A. luctuosa
Binomial name
Abavorana luctuosa (Peters, 1871)
Synonyms[1]
Hylarana luctuosa (Peters, 1871) Limnodytes luctuosus Peters, 1871 Rana decorata Mocquard, 1890 Rana luctuosa (Peters, 1871)

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Abavorana luctuosa is a leaf-litter frog from lowland and submontane primary rainforests, including somewhat disturbed habitats. Adult frogs disperse widely through the forest and breed in rain pools.^[1]

It is reddish to chocolate brown, bordered by a narrow cream dorsolateral line on each side, beginning at the tip of the snout to above the vent.