Painted Globular Frog

The painted globular frog (Uperodon taprobanicus), also called the Indian painted frog, is a plump narrow-mouthed frog reaching about 75 mm from snout to vent, females slightly larger than males. The back is greyish black with a symmetrical pattern of reddish-brown patches on each side, including a band from behind the eye to the base of the arm. The underparts are pale yellowish grey mottled with black or brown, and in the breeding season males develop a dark throat patch (Wikipedia, general species account).

It was first described as a subspecies of Kaloula pulchra and moved to the genus Uperodon in 2016. It occurs in Nepal, Bangladesh, southern and eastern India and Sri Lanka, up to about 1,300 m above sea level. The eggs float on the surface of the water in a single layer (Wikipedia, general species account).