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Painted Globular Frog

චිත්‍රිත ගෝලාකාර ගෙම්බා வண்ணத் தவளை

Uperodon taprobanicus

Least concern

Painted Globular Frog
Biswarup Ganguly · CC BY 3.0

Overview

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".

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Uperodon taprobanicus — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): வண்ணத் தவளை — CC BY-SA 4.0