This family was separated out from the Ranidae after molecular systematics showed it to be a separate group. The genus Limnonectes was previously within Rana but was split out.

Fejervarya cancrivora (formerly Limnonectes cancrivora & formerly Rana cancrivora) English: Crab-eating Frog or Mangrove Frog Description: Palm-sized ranid. Rear foot webbing almost complete but front is unwebbed. No digit pads. Black spots on back leg which are more pronounced than in a Field Frog. Snout angular (subtends about 60 degrees). Warty skin. Call: Rapid 'tag-a-taga-tag' like a machinegun rattle. Diagnostic: Status: Common comensual of humans.

	Fejervarya limnocharis (formerly Limnonectes limnocharis) English: Field Frog Shots taken at Nee Soon Swamp Forest Pipeline July 2000.

FRIM, Oct 2000

FRIM, Oct 2000

BTNR, 29 July 2000

Limnonectes blythii (formerly Rana blythii) English: Malayan Giant Frog Before the American Bullfrog was farmed here. the Malayan Giant was collected for food.

Juvenile, BTNR, Sept 2000

BTNR, 18 March 2000

BTNR, 18 March 2000

BTNR, 4 Aug 2001 Limnonectes malesianus (formerly Limnonectes malesiana & formerly Rana malesiana & formerly confused with Rana macrodon) English: Malesian Frog The Malesian was not recognised as a separate species from the Masked Swamp Frog until 1984.

BTNR, 4 Aug 2001

Nee Soon Swamp Pipeline, July 2000

BTNR, 4 Aug 2001

BTNR, 4 Aug 2001

Limnonectes paramacrodon (formerly Rana paramacrodon) English: Masked Swamp Frog

Limnonectes plicatellus (formerly Rana plicatella) English: Rhinoceros Frog Description: Broad head with a short body. The male frog has a stub on the forehead just behind the eyes. Habitat: Forest species.

	Phrynoglossus laevis (formerly Occidozyga laevis) English: Yellow-bellied Puddle Frog Diagnostic: Very small frog sitting in puddles on the forest floor. Habitat: Commonly found sitting in puddles on the forest floor along tracks (I suppose you can find them in puddles not on tracks too). Pictures here taken along the Nee Soon Swamp Pipeline in July 2000.