Kaloula pulchra

(Gray, 1831)

Vernacular names
English : Banded bullfrog
French : Kaloule, Grenouille peinte de Malaisie

Classification
Class : Amphibia
Order : Anura
Family : Microhylidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
The species can grow up to 8 cm in length. Wide body with small head. Skin usually smooth. Coloration generally brown with two wide longitudinal orange bands running on flanks, with broad black edges. Belly greyish-white.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in south and south-east Asia, from India and Bangladesh to south China, south to Malaysia and western Indonesia. Lives in wetlands, forest edges, agricultural areas, canals in urban areas.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a very large range and is adaptable, often being found in cities and villages. Introduced in a few countries and considered invasive.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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