Treubia
Vol. 52 No. 2 (2025): Treubia, 52(2)

PREDATION OF THE ORIENTAL NARROW-MOUTHED FROG (Microhyla orientalis Matsui, Hamidy, and Eto, 2013) BY THE FRESHWATER CRAB (Parathelphusa convexa De Man, 1879) IN JAVA, INDONESIA

Rury Eprilurahman (Universitas Gajah Mada)
Cahyandra Anggoro (Unknown)
Hastin Asti (Unknown)
Noorman Fauzy (Unknown)
Boggy Sanjaya (Unknown)

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Publish Date
28 Feb 2026

Abstract

We report the first documented observation of predation by the freshwater crab Parathelphusaconvexa on the Oriental narrow-mouthed frog Microhyla orientalis in Indonesia. The event occurred ina rice field in Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, at night, providing direct evidence that P. convexacan act as an opportunistic predator of small anurans inhabiting agricultural wetlands.

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treubia

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Treubia is a scientific journal on zoology of the Indo-Australian Archipelago. We publish original research papers, review articles and case studies focused on animal systematics, animal ecology, and wildlife conservation, encompassing the Indo-Australian region. Animal systematics - New species ...