Asian painted bullfrog or Chubbyfrog
Indische stierkikker

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

_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.

What does a Painted Bullfrog look like?
_This species of frog is quite round and chubby looking, hence the name which some people call them.
They have a lovely mahogany brown body with a cream band along each side, a darker edge is present around the cream band.
They grow to an adult size of 70 - 80mm (2.5 - 3 inches).

_Painted Bullfrogs are nocturnal, emerging late evening to search for food during the night. During the day they burrow within the substrate and moss. A tip to watch your frogs during their active night life:- use a night bulb (red or blue) near the tank and turn off all other lights.

Where are Painted Bullfrogs from?
_This species is found in Southeast Asia (Indonesia-Philippines), Singapore and Thailand.

_They can be found hiding in grassy meadow undergrowth and close to standing water. During the day they will borrow within the soil and leaf matter or hide under fallen wood. These frogs can survive very dry conditions, they burrow themselves in and wait for rain. After a period of dry conditions, the rain stimulates them to breeding. A number of insects would be eaten by these frogs which can be found amoung the water edge and within the grass.


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Cagayan de Oro May 29, 2007

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