About Glyphoglossus guttulatus (Blyth, 1856)
Glyphoglossus guttulatus, which also goes by the common names Burmese squat frog, blotched burrowing frog, orange burrowing frog, and striped spadefoot frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. This species has confirmed distributions in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam; its presence in Peninsular Malaysia is unconfirmed. Glyphoglossus guttulatus lives in lowland forests located between 150 and 400 meters (490 and 1,310 feet) above sea level. It is most often found on leaf litter near rivers. This species engages in explosive breeding that takes place in water, and its tadpoles are suspension feeders. Locally, this species can appear in very large numbers during breeding season, and then effectively vanish after breeding ends. It is likely threatened by habitat degradation brought on by the expansion of agricultural land, roads, and human settlements. It is harvested for human consumption in Laos and Cambodia. Populations of this species have been recorded in multiple protected areas, and its predicted range overlaps with many more protected areas.
