Uperodon

"Balloon frog" redirects here. For other uses, see Balloon frog (disambiguation).
Uperodon
Uperodon systoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Microhylidae
Subfamily: Microhylinae
Genus: Uperodon
Duméril & Bibron, 1841
Species

See text.

Uperodon is a small genus of microhylid frogs from South Asia. Their sister taxon is Ramanella.[1]

The common name of these frogs is globular frogs or balloon frogs[1] in reference to their stout appearance.[2] These medium-sized (maximum snout–vent length 64–76 mm (2.5–3 in)) burrowing frogs eat ants and termites.[2][3]

Species

There are two recognized species in this genus;[1] there might be an undescribed species in the Western Ghats.[4]

Binomial name and authorCommon name
Uperodon globulosus (Günther, 1864) Indian globular frog, balloon frog, Indian balloon frog, grey balloon frog, greater balloon frog, balloon frog
Uperodon systoma (Schneider, 1799) Indistinct frog, globular frog, marbled balloon frog, lesser balloon frog

References

  1. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Uperodon Duméril and Bibron, 1841". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 Boulenger, G. A. (1890). Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. London: Taylor and Francis. p. 495–497.
  3. ↑ Das, I. (1996). "Resource use and foraging tactics in a south Indian amphibian community" (PDF). Journal of South Asian Natural History 2 (1): 1–30.
  4. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Uperodon globulosus (Günther, 1864)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
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