Chubby frog

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iAsian Painted frog

Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Microhylinae
Genus: Kaloula
Species: K. pulchra
Binomial name
Kaloula pulchra
Gray, 1831

The Asian Painted Frog is also known as the Chubby Frog because of its appearance of a small mouth and round body.

This frog is native of South East Asia, and usually lives on the forest floor, in rice fields, and even in populated villages.

It has an ability to expand itself when threatened, and to secrete a glue-like substance from its body as a defense mechanism.

Chubby Frog
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Chubby Frog


[edit] References

  • Kuangyang et al (2004). Kaloula pulchra. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is of least concern

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