Banded bull frog
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| Kaloula pulchra Gray, 1831 |
The Asian Painted Frog is also known as the Chubby Frog, the Banded Bull Frog, the Rice Frog, or the Bubble Frog. These frogs have round bodies with mahogany brown backs and cream stomachs. The distinctive stripes down the side can range from copper-brown to salmon pink in color. Males have darker throats than females. Frogs grow to 7-8 cm with females generally being larger than males.
This frog is native of South East Asia, and usually lives on the forest floor, in rice fields, and even in populated villages. These frogs are voracious eaters, and will eat flies, crickets, moths, grasshoppers, earthworms and more. Chubby frogs hide under leaf litter during the day hours and eat in the evening.
Chubby frogs have the ability to expand themselves when threatened, and to secrete toxic glue-like substances from their bodies as a defense mechanism. They are also able to survive dry conditions by burying themselves in the ground and waiting for rain.
Chubby Frogs as pets Chubby Frogs are now commonly sold in pet stores. Those considering chubby frog ownership should be aware that like most amphibians, Chubby Frogs cannot tolerate the chlorine found in standard city water. Pets must therefore be provided with treated or spring water. Also, frog owners need to consider that Chubby Frogs can be fairly uninteresting as it is quite an inanimate frog.
Chubby Frogs kept in captivity need planted aquariums with plenty of hiding spaces. Since the Chubby Frog is a terrestrial frog, substrate choices should consist of peat/soil mixes or potting soil topped of with sphagnum moss. A water bowl should be included as a water source. Also, the humidity should be kept high by misting the tank a couple times a day with dechlorinated water. Chubby frogs prefer temperatures of 80 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures may reach 65 degrees at night.
[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
- Chubby Frog. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
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