Sri Lankan Bullfrog
Uperodon taprobanicus
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 873
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Uperodon taprobanicus, also known as the Sri Lankan bullfrog, Sri Lankan painted frog, Sri Lankan kaloula, Ceylon kaloula, Indian painted frog, or painted globular frog, is a species of narrow-mouthed frog found in Nepal, Bangladesh, southern and eastern India, and Sri Lanka up to an altitude of about 1300 metres. It can grow to an adult length of up to 75 millimetres(7.5 cm) long from snout to vent. It was originally described as a subspecies of Kaloula pulchra, ssp. taprobanica. The IUCN lists it as being of "Least Concern".
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Uperodon taprobanicus”.