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Scientific Name: Kaloula pulchra
Synonym: Auletris bilineatus, Kaloula macrocephala, Hylaedactylus bivittatus, Caloula pulchra, Callula macrodactyla (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Common Banded Bullfrog, Painted Bull Frog
Local/Bangla Name: Vepu Bang (ভেঁপু ব্যাঙ)
Photo: whatwild (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Description:
The body is stout, with a small head and short, rounded snout. Its dorsal side is typically dark brown, occasionally adorned with irregular yellowish-brown markings. There’s a narrow dark stripe along the sides, extending from behind the eye to near the groin. This stripe is bordered by a thick yellow or orange stripe, sometimes interrupted by several spots. The belly shows a mottled pattern of dirty yellowish-brown.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It is found in wetlands, along riverbanks, forest floor, and in agricultural and residential areas. In Bangladesh, it is found in the mixed-evergreen forests of east, northeast and southeast region.
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.
