Wallace's Flying Frog

The Wallace's flying frog was first observed by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in its lowland rainforest habitat, later being named after him. Bright green with a white belly, their extensively webbed feet and skin flaps along the limbs enable limited flight by gliding. The web between each toe is black, while a pair of small white spots may be present on top of each thigh. Widely distributed across Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra, it comes down to the ground for breeding at shallow mud pools, but also to escape heavy rain and wind during storms. Tadpoles develop into froglets that are bright orange with white mottling, slowly transitioning into their adult colours.