Wildlifeof Singapore
Crab-eating Frog
Dicroglossidae
Photo: John Witton (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Fejervarya cancrivora
Basic stats
Habitat
Mangrove swamps and marshes
Range
South-eastern Asia including Taiwan, China, Sumatra and the Philippines; rarely as far west as Orissa, India; introduced to Guam
The crab-eating frog is native to south-eastern Asia, including Taiwan, China, Sumatra, the Philippines and, more rarely, as far west as Orissa in India. It has been introduced to Guam, most likely from Taiwan. It inhabits mangrove swamps and marshes and is one of 144 known modern amphibians that can tolerate brief excursions into seawater (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Crab-eating Frog live in?
- Mangrove swamps and marshes
- Where is the Crab-eating Frog found?
- South-eastern Asia including Taiwan, China, Sumatra and the Philippines; rarely as far west as Orissa, India; introduced to Guam