In a rare sighting, an Indian painted frog was seen at Kawal Tiger Reserve in Mancherial district, Telangana.
The frog is also known as ‘Sri Lankan bullfrog’ or ‘painted globular frog’ The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has rated its species as being ‘least concern’.
Indian painted frog’s are generally found in Nepal, West and east of India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
However, the rare breed of frog was previously seen in Medak and Adilabad districts of Telangana.
The frog is found in tree holes, burrows, pollution-free wetland, and riverine areas, records of its distribution say.
