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Scientific Name: Hoplobatrachus litoralis
English Name: Coastal Bullfrog
Local/Bangla Name: Upokulio Sona Bang (উপকূলীয় সোনা ব্যাঙ), Bangladesher Upokulio Kola Bang (বাংলাদেশের উপকূলীয় কোলা ব্যাঙ)
Amphibian : Hoplobatrachus litoralis

Photo: GBIF

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dicroglossidae
Description:
It is a large-sized frog with a head that is pointy and longer than wide. The tongue has a forked tip. The dorsal and lateral sides feature small bulbous warts. Fingers are free and end in rounded tips. The toe tips are also rounded and have a wide web.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It inhabits freshwater wetlands, paddy fields, ditches, canals etc. In Bangladesh, it is found in the southeastern Cox’s Bazar district and the Chittagong Hill Tracts region.
Environment:
Freshwater, brackhish
Main References:

Rahman M, Nneji LM, Hossain M, Nishikawa K, Habib K (2021) Diversity and distribution of amphibians in central and northwest Bangladesh, with an updated checklist for the country. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 15. 147-156. 10.1016/j.japb.2021.12.002.

Other References:

IUCN Bangladesh (2015) Red List of Bangladesh Volume 4: Reptiles and Amphibians. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+320.

GBIF.org (07 July 2024) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.9pfnq2

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