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Scientific Name: Hoplobatrachus tigerinus
English Name: Indian Bullfrog, Jerdon’s Bullfrog
Local/Bangla Name: Kola Bang (কোলা ব্যাঙ)
Photo: Tejas Mehendale (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Description:
The head is flat and triangular with a pointed snout. The skin is smooth, with the dorsal surface showing olive-brown, brown, or yellowish-green hues with dark markings. During the breeding season, males turn bright yellow. Longitudinal folds are present on the back, often accompanied by a pale mid-dorsal line. The fingers are free, and the toes are long and fully webbed.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It inhabits freshwater wetlands, ponds, rivers, ditches, canals etc. It is distributed widely throughout Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater, terrestrial
Main 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.
Other References:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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