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Scientific Name: Hoplobatrachus crassus
Synonym: Rana crassa, Limnonectes (Hoplobatrachus) crassus (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Jerdon’s Bullfrog, Ramchagol-daka Sona Bang, Bon Bhawa Bang, Jerdoner Kula Bang
Local/Bangla Name: Kola Bang (কোলা ব্যাঙ)
Photo: Nuwan Chathuranga (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Description:
It has a triangular head and pointed snout. The skin is smooth, ranging from green to olive-brown on the back, with irregular black blotches and numerous interrupted folds and warts. A strong supratympanic fold extends from the eye to the shoulder. The nostrils are closer to the tip of the snout than to the eyes. The forelimbs are short, with free, short fingers, and the first finger is longer than the second. The toes are fully webbed. A distinctive feature of this species is the large, shovel-shaped inner metatarsal tubercle, while the outer metatarsal tubercle is absent.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It inhabits various freshwater bodies, such as ponds, ditches, paddy fields, canals etc. It is found in the northern, central southeastern and southwestern parts of 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:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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