Scientific Name: Occidozyga lima (Gravenhorst, 1829)
English Name: Floating Frog, Puddle Frog
Local/Bangla Name: Chagol-daka Bang (ছাগল-ডাকা ব্যাঙ)
Photo: Martin Grimm (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Description:
This frog is short and thick with a small head. Its dorsal surface is grey, olive-brown, or olive-green, sometimes featuring an irregular yellow or bright green stripe down the back. The skin is covered with small bumps, giving it a rough texture. The ventral surface is pale. The eyes are bulbous. The fingers are free, and the toes are fully webbed.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It inhabits freshwater wetlands, ponds, rivers, ditches, canals etc. It is distributed widely throughout Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater, terrestrial
References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA and Khondker M (eds.) (2009) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 25 Amphibians and Reptiles Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 204 pp.
Rahman ANMA (2015) Wildlife of Bangladesh, Department of Films & Publications, Ministry of Information, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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