The painted chorus frog (''Microhyla butleri''), also commonly known as Butler's narrow-mouthed toad, Butler's pigmy frog, Butler's rice frog, Butler's ricefrog, noisy frog or tubercled pygmy frog, is a

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in the family

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. It is found in

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, southern

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, and

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. Its natural

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s are

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, subtropical or tropical moist

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s, intermittent freshwater

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es,

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s, rural gardens,

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s, open excavations, and irrigated land. It is not considered threatened by the

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. ''Microhyla butleri'' have skin that is smooth or with small smooth

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s above. They are brownish on their back, pale reddish on the sides and limbs, and whitish beneath. Male ''Microhyla butleri'' grow to a snout-vent length of and females to .

Presence in Singapore

''Microhyla butleri'' has recently been added to the 'Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (BTNR) checklist in 2019.

Gallery

Image:Microhyla butleri 2.jpg, ''Microhyla butleri'', Noisy chorus frog -

Phu Kradueng National Park Phu Kradueng National Park (), in the Si Than sub-district of Amphoe Phu Kradueng, Loei Province, is a national park in Thailand. It has a high point of 1,316 m (4318 ft) elevation at Khok Moei. It was proclaimed a national park on 2 ...

References

External links

Amphibian and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia - ''Microhyla butleri''
Microhyla Amphibians of Myanmar Amphibians of Cambodia Amphibians of China Fauna of Hong Kong Frogs of India Amphibians of Laos Amphibians of Malaysia Amphibians of Singapore Amphibians of Taiwan Amphibians of Thailand Amphibians of Vietnam Amphibians described in 1900 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Microhylidae-stub