Black-spotted sticky frog
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Kalophrynus pleurostigma

The black-spotted sticky frog (Kalophrynus pleurostigma ) is a small frog with a black spot just in front of each of its hind legs. It releases a sticky substance when threatened, thereby making it an unpleasant meal for predators, allowing it to escape from harm.

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This species develops in the pitchers of some carnivorous Nepenthes, a habitat that is fast diminishing locally. On a global scale, it is not yet considered threatened by the IUCN.

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References

1. Black-spotted sticky frog Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-spotted_sticky_frog
2. Black-spotted sticky frog on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57844/11692835

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