Frogs of Mount Kinabalu

Mount Kinabalu (4095m) is the highest mountain of the Malay Archipelago and a well known tourist attraction . The ascent is a 2 day/1 night ordeal and by no means an easy trek. The thoughest part is the gruelling descent, a true torture to the knees! After paying admission fees, overnight stays, guide fees, park fees, etc… You will have heavily contributed to the Malay economy. It’s expensive, really expensive.

As I wanted to spare my knees, save money and avoid crowdy mountains all in one go, I decided to explore the Kinabalu national park.

I stayed in Lupa Masa jungle camp for 5 days and loved every minute of it.

I was completely overwhelmed by the abundance and diversity of flora & fauna in Sabah, the northern part of Malaysian Borneo. The people of Sabah are known for their good humour and friendly nature. I went on nighthikes and early morning bird watching adventures.

It was on these many nightwalks that I got the chance to take these pictures. Most species I managed to identify, I am by no means an expert, so let us know if you know something we don’t.

I imagine this park being a herpetologist’ wet dream…