With the arrival of the monsoon, the Indian Bullfrogs (Hoplobatrachus tigerinus) also start roaming in our surroundings.
Basic Facts
These species can be identified by the pointed snout and long hind limbs, which help them jump.
They have a varied dull olive green-brown appearance, camouflaging well with their immediate surroundings.
The Indian Bullfrog’s loud croaking call attracts the opposite sex.
It is classified under the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Least Concern category.
It is one of the most familiar and abundant frogs of South and South-East Asia.
It is the largest frog found in the Indian Subcontinent.
It is a nocturnal and formidable ambush predators.
With a large appetite and complete lack of dietary preference, they are known to feed on almost anything.
They often engage in cannibalism by feeding on smaller individuals of their own kind and on other frogs.
Even their tadpoles have been observed to feed on smaller tadpoles of their own kind as well as on tadpoles of other frogs in the vicinity.
It is protected under Schedule IV of the Wildlife Protection Act of India, 1972.
It is the most hunted frog across the country.
(Source: The Hindu)
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