Wildlifeof India
Jerdon's Bullfrog
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Hoplobatrachus crassus
Basic stats
Habitat
Seasonally flooded dry grassland, open plains and cultivated ground; adults often in burrows
Size
Females 8-10cm or more, males 5-8cm
Jerdon's bullfrog, also called the South Indian bullfrog (Hoplobatrachus crassus), is widely distributed on the plains of India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It has a shovel-shaped metatarsal tubercle and longer hind legs than the similar Hoplobatrachus tigerinus. Females are slightly larger, about 8 to 10 cm or more, and males about 5 to 8 cm (Wikipedia, general species account).
People in India and Bangladesh have caught this frog for food, though the practice has declined in India since the 1990s. The source also describes it as living in seasonally flooded dry grassland, open plains and cultivated ground, with adults often found in burrows (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Jerdon's Bullfrog live in?
- Seasonally flooded dry grassland, open plains and cultivated ground; adults often in burrows
- How big is the Jerdon's Bullfrog?
- Females 8-10cm or more, males 5-8cm