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.
This species develops in the pitchers of some carnivorous Nepenthes,Lim, K.K.P. & P.K.L. Ng 1991. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 39(1): 209–214. a habitat that is fast diminishing locally. On a global scale, it is not yet considered threatened by the IUCN.
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External links Amphibian and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia - Kalophrynus pleurostigma