American Bullfrog

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American Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)
Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, 5th May 2017

• The Biodiversity of Singapore
• Non-indigenous frogs in Singapore
• The Tide Chaser: Amphibians (Phylum Chordata: Class Amphibia) of Singapore
• Ecology Asia
• AmphibiaWeb
• Amphibian Species of the World
• USGS NAS – Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
• Amphibians and Reptiles of Europe
• Global Invasive Species Database
• Invasive Species Compendium
• IUCN Red List
• Animal Diversity Web
• The emerging amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis globally infects introduced populations of the North American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana
• Prediction and validation of the potential global distribution of a problematic alien invasive species — the American bullfrog
• Amphibian Pathogens in Southeast Asian Frog Trade

Asian Toad

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Asian Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus)
Lorong Halus, 29th May 2018

• The Biodiversity of Singapore
• NParks Flora & Fauna Web
• Wildlife Singapore
• Frogs of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (Amphibia: Anura)
• The Native Fauna of the Native Garden @ HortPark: Birds, Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles, Butterflies, Moths, Damselflies, and Dragonflies
• Freshwater fishes, terrestrial herpetofauna and mammals of Pulau Tekong, Singapore
• The Herpetofauna and Mammals of Semakau Landfill
• The Tide Chaser: Amphibians (Phylum Chordata: Class Amphibia) of Singapore
• Ecology Asia
• Amphibians & Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia
• Frogs of Borneo
• Reptiles and Amphibians of Bangkok
• Images of Amphibians of Hong Kong
• AmphibiaWeb
• The Online Field Guide
• IUCN Red List
• Animal Diversity Web
• The Food of the Common Malayan Toad, Bufo melanostictus Schneider
• The Invasion of Bali by Bufo melanostictus
• Survey of a population of Black-spined Toad Bufo melanostictus in Timor-Leste: confirming identity, distribution, abundance and impacts of an invasive and toxic toad
• Tracing a toad invasion: Lack of mitochondrial DNA variation, haplotype origins, and potential distribution of introduced Duttaphrynus melanostictus
• The new toad in town: Distribution of the Asian toad, Duttaphrynus melanostictus, in the Toamasina area of eastern Madagascar
• Deep genetic structure and ecological divergence in a widespread human commensal toad

East Asian Ornate Chorus Frog

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East Asian Ornate Chorus Frog (Microhyla fissipes)
Windsor Nature Park, 9th May 2017

• The Biodiversity of Singapore
• NParks Flora & Fauna Web
• Wildlife Singapore
• Non-indigenous Frogs in Singapore
• First record of East Asian Ornate Chorus Frog on Singapore Island
• East Asian Ornate Chorus Frogs at Lorong Halus
• Freshwater fishes, terrestrial herpetofauna and mammals of Pulau Tekong, Singapore
• Amphibians & Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia
• Reptiles and Amphibians of Bangkok
• The tadpole of the Narrow-mouthed Frog Microhyla fissipes from Vietnam
  (Anura: Microhylidae)
• Taxonomy and distribution of narrow-mouth frogs of the genus Microhyla Tschudi, 1838 (Anura: Microhylidae) from Vietnam with descriptions of five new species
• Images of Amphibians of Hong Kong
• A Complete Embryonic Developmental Table of Microhyla fissipes (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae)
• Taxonomic Relationships within the Pan-Oriental Narrow-mouth Toad Microhyla ornata as Revealed by mtDNA Analysis (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae)
• IUCN Red List

Daily Decay (8th February 2018)

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Daily Decay (8th February 2018): Asian Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) @ Lorong Halus

Asian Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus)
Pasir Ris, 15th April 2017

It is likely that this Asian Toad had been run over by someone on a bicycle or electric scooter, as it was found on the pavement.

• NParks Flora & Fauna Web
• Animals & Plants of Singapore
• Wildlife Singapore
• Frogs of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (Amphibia: Anura)
• The Native Fauna of the Native Garden @ HortPark: Birds, Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles, Butterflies, Moths, Damselflies, and Dragonflies
• Freshwater fishes, terrestrial herpetofauna and mammals of Pulau Tekong, Singapore
• The Herpetofauna and Mammals of Semakau Landfill
• The Tide Chaser: Amphibians (Phylum Chordata: Class Amphibia) of Singapore
• Ecology Asia
• Amphibians & Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia
• Frogs of Borneo
• Reptiles and Amphibians of Bangkok
• Images of Amphibians of Hong Kong
• AmphibiaWeb
• The Online Field Guide
• IUCN Red List
• Animal Diversity Web
• The Food of the Common Malayan Toad, Bufo melanostictus Schneider
• The Invasion of Bali by Bufo melanostictus
• Survey of a population of Black-spined Toad Bufo melanostictus in Timor-Leste: confirming identity, distribution, abundance and impacts of an invasive and toxic toad
• Tracing a toad invasion: Lack of mitochondrial DNA variation, haplotype origins, and potential distribution of introduced Duttaphrynus melanostictus/i>
• The new toad in town: Distribution of the Asian toad, Duttaphrynus melanostictus, in the Toamasina area of eastern Madagascar
• Deep genetic structure and ecological divergence in a widespread human commensal toad

East Asian Ornate Chorus Frog

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East Asian Ornate Chorus Frog (Microhyla fissipes)
Windsor Nature Park, 9th May 2017

• Animals & Plants of Singapore
• NParks Flora & Fauna Web
• Wildlife Singapore
• Non-indigenous Frogs in Singapore
• Amphibians & Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia
• Reptiles and Amphibians of Bangkok
• A Complete Embryonic Developmental Table of Microhyla fissipes (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae)
• Taxonomic Relationships within the Pan-Oriental Narrow-mouth Toad Microhyla ornata as Revealed by mtDNA Analysis (Amphibia, Anura, Microhylidae)
• IUCN Red List

Banded Bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra)
Pasir Ris, 29th May 2017

Given that this particular stretch of pavement is heavily used by cyclists, and the somewhat flattened nature of the carcass, it is possible that this particular Banded Bullfrog had been mortally wounded and died after being run over by a bicycle.

• Animals & Plants of Singapore
• NParks Flora & Fauna Web
• Wildlife Singapore
• Ecology Asia
• The Tidechaser: Amphibians (Phylum Chordata: Class Amphibia) of Singapore
• Nonindigenous frogs in Singapore
• An annotated checklist of the amphibians of Singapore, with emphasis on material in the Zoological Reference Collection
• Freshwater fishes, terrestrial herpetofauna and mammals of Pulau Tekong, Singapore
• Frogs of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (Amphibia: Anura)
• The Herpetofauna and Mammals of Semakau Landfill
• Amphibians & Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia
• Frogs of Borneo
• Reptiles and Amphibians of Bangkok
• AmphibiaWeb
• IUCN Red List

American Bullfrog (Rana (Aquarana) catesbeiana)
Tampines Quarry, 11th September 2016

Two juvenile American Bullfrogs were found along the shore of the lake in Tampines Quarry. They were alive when first spotted, but had died by the time they were seen again an hour later. The other individual was featured in an earlier instalment of Daily Decay.

Young, newly metamorphosed American Bullfrogs are widely sold in aquarium shops in Singapore as live food for large predatory fishes, although it’s possible that these juveniles are also purchased to be used as bait for anglers, or are deliberately released by well-meaning people who do not understand the ecological harm that can result from releasing potentially invasive species.

• Animals & Plants of Singapore
• Non-indigenous frogs in Singapore
• The Tide Chaser: Amphibians (Phylum Chordata: Class Amphibia) of Singapore
• Ecology Asia
• AmphibiaWeb
• Amphibian Species of the World
• USGS NAS – Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
• Amphibians and Reptiles of Europe
• Global Invasive Species Database
• IUCN Red List
• Animal Diversity Web
• National Geographic Animals
• The emerging amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis globally infects introduced populations of the North American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana
• Prediction and validation of the potential global distribution of a problematic alien invasive species — the American bullfrog
• Amphibian Pathogens in Southeast Asian Frog Trade

Asian Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus)
Sentosa, 8th March 2016

These photos of a dead Common Asian Toad that appears to have been run over by a passing vehicle were shared by Jan Tan.

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• NParks Flora & Fauna Web
• Animals & Plants of Singapore
• The Digital Nature Archive of Singapore
• Wildlife Singapore
• Frogs of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (Amphibia: Anura)
• The Herpetofauna and Mammals of Semakau Landfill
• The Native Fauna of the Native Garden @ HortPark: Birds, Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles, Butterflies, Moths, Damselflies, and Dragonflies
• The Tidechaser: Amphibians (Phylum Chordata: Class Amphibia) of Singapore
• Ecology Asia
• Amphibians & Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia
• Frogs of Borneo
• Reptiles and Amphibians of Bangkok
• Images of Amphibians of Hong Kong
• AmphibiaWeb
• The Online Field Guide
• IUCN Red List
• Animal Diversity Web
• The Food of the Common Malayan Toad, Bufo melanostictus Schneider
• The Invasion of Bali by Bufo melanostictus
• Survey of a population of Black-spined Toad Bufo melanostictus in Timor-Leste: confirming identity, distribution, abundance and impacts of an invasive and toxic toad

American Bullfrog (Rana (Aquarana) catesbeianus)
Ang Mo Kio Town Park, 26th January 2015

This carcass of an American Bullfrog was shared by Leroy Alphonso.

Find out how you can contribute to Monday Morgue too.

• The Digital Nature Archive of Singapore
• Animals & Plants of Singapore
• Non-indigenous frogs in Singapore
• The Tide Chaser: Amphibians (Phylum Chordata: Class Amphibia) of Singapore
• Ecology Asia
• AmphibiaWeb
• Amphibian Species of the World
• USGS NAS – Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
• Amphibians and Reptiles of Europe
• Global Invasive Species Database
• IUCN Red List
• Animal Diversity Web
• National Geographic Animals
• The emerging amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis globally infects introduced populations of the North American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana
• Prediction and validation of the potential global distribution of a problematic alien invasive species — the American bullfrog
• Amphibian Pathogens in Southeast Asian Frog Trade