Uperodon

	Uperodon ''Uperodon'' is a genus of microhylid frogs. They occur in South Asia (Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, and Bangladesh) and Myanmar. ''Uperodon'' reached its current composition in 2016 when the genus Ramanella was brought into its synonymy. The common names of these frogs are globular frogs and balloon frogs in reference to their stout appearance, or dot frogs, the last specifically referring to the former Ramanella. ''Uperodon'' includes burrowing frogs that eat ants and termites. Species There are 12 recognized species: * '' Uperodon anamalaiensis'' (Rao, 1937) * '' Uperodon globulosus'' (Günther, 1864) * '' Uperodon montanus'' (Jerdon, 1853) * '' Uperodon mormoratus'' (Rao, 1937) * '' Uperodon nagaoi'' (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2001) * '' Uperodon obscurus'' (Günther, 1864) * '' Uperodon palmatus'' (Parker, 1934) * '' Uperodon rohani'' Garg, Senevirathne, Wijayathilaka, Phuge, Deuti, Manamendra-Arachchi, Meegaskumbura, and Biju, 2018 * '' Uperodon s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Uperodon Variegatus ''Uperodon'' is a genus of microhylid frogs. They occur in South Asia (Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, and Bangladesh) and Myanmar. ''Uperodon'' reached its current composition in 2016 when the genus Ramanella was brought into its synonymy. The common names of these frogs are globular frogs and balloon frogs in reference to their stout appearance, or dot frogs, the last specifically referring to the former Ramanella. ''Uperodon'' includes burrowing frogs that eat ants and termites. Species There are 12 recognized species: * '' Uperodon anamalaiensis'' (Rao, 1937) * '' Uperodon globulosus'' (Günther, 1864) * '' Uperodon montanus'' (Jerdon, 1853) * '' Uperodon mormoratus'' (Rao, 1937) * '' Uperodon nagaoi'' (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2001) * '' Uperodon obscurus'' (Günther, 1864) * '' Uperodon palmatus'' (Parker, 1934) * '' Uperodon rohani'' Garg, Senevirathne, Wijayathilaka, Phuge, Deuti, Manamendra-Arachchi, Meegaskumbura, and Biju, 2018 * '' Uperodon sys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Uperodon Obscurus ''Uperodon'' is a genus of microhylid frogs. They occur in South Asia (Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, and Bangladesh) and Myanmar. ''Uperodon'' reached its current composition in 2016 when the genus Ramanella was brought into its synonymy. The common names of these frogs are globular frogs and balloon frogs in reference to their stout appearance, or dot frogs, the last specifically referring to the former Ramanella. ''Uperodon'' includes burrowing frogs that eat ants and termites. Species There are 12 recognized species: * '' Uperodon anamalaiensis'' (Rao, 1937) * '' Uperodon globulosus'' (Günther, 1864) * '' Uperodon montanus'' (Jerdon, 1853) * '' Uperodon mormoratus'' (Rao, 1937) * '' Uperodon nagaoi'' (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2001) * '' Uperodon obscurus'' (Günther, 1864) * '' Uperodon palmatus'' (Parker, 1934) * '' Uperodon rohani'' Garg, Senevirathne, Wijayathilaka, Phuge, Deuti, Manamendra-Arachchi, Meegaskumbura, and Biju, 2018 * '' Uperodon sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Uperodon Taprobanicus ''Uperodon taprobanicus'', also known as the Sri Lankan bullfrog, Sri Lankan painted frog, Sri Lankan kaloula, Ceylon kaloula, Indian painted frog, or painted globular frog, is a species of narrow-mouthed frog found in Nepal, Bangladesh, southern and eastern India, and Sri Lanka up to an altitude of about 1300 metres. It can grow to an adult length of up to 75 millimetres(7.5 cm) long from snout to vent. It was originally described as a subspecies of '' Kaloula pulchra'', ssp. ''taprobanica''. The IUCN lists it as being of "Least Concern". Phylogeny Blackburn and colleagues (2013) suggested that ''Uperodon taprobanicus'', then recognized as ''K. taprobanica'', might not form a clade with the other '' Kaloula'' species, although it did clearly form a clade with '' Metaphrynella'', ''Ramanella'', and the rest of ''Kaloula''. De Sá and colleagues (2012) grouped ''Uperodon taprobanicus'' (as ''K. taprobanica'') as a sister clade to ''Ramanella'' and ''Uperodon'' rather than wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Uperodon Systoma ''Uperodon systoma'' is a species of narrow-mouthed frog found in Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. It is known under many different common names: indistinct frog, marbled balloon frog, and lesser balloon frog. Description As the common names suggest, ''Uperodon systoma'' have a very stout appearance with a relatively small head. They grow up to in snout–vent length. ''Uperodon systoma'' lack teeth. This unusual feature is probably related to their diet that (after metamorphosis) consists mainly of termites and ants, with other insects appearing in smaller numbers. It is suggested that in capturing such small but spatially clustered prey items teeth would not be very useful; instead, the prey are gathered using their tongue. Habitat and behaviour ''Uperodon systoma'' is a fossorial A fossorial animal () is one that is adapted to digging and which lives primarily (but not solely) underground. Examples of fossorial vertebrates are Mole (animal), moles, badgers, naked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Uperodon Nagaoi ''Uperodon nagaoi'', also known as the Nagao's pug-snout frog or Nagao's globular frog, is a species of frogs in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka and is known from the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, and Western Provinces. The specific name ''nagaoi'' honours Eijiro Nagao, president of Marusan Securities who, through the Nagao Environmental Foundation, has supported research on Sri Lankan amphibians. Description Adult males measure and adult females in snout–vent length. The head is wider than it is long. The snout is truncate in dorsal view and rounded in lateral view. The tympanum is not externally visible but a tympanic ridge is present. The fingers have lateral dermal fringes and triangularly dilated tips. The toes have rudimentary webbing and slightly truncate or rounded, enlarged, fleshy and smooth tips. The colouration is dark brown. There are yellow spots near the eyes and on the upper lip. Reddish-orange patches are present on the snout, sides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Uperodon Globulosus ''Uperodon globulosus'', or Indian balloon frog,'Indian balloon frog (Uperodon globulosus)' at http://www.arkive.org/indian-balloon-frog/uperodon-globulosus/ Accessed 21.9.2016. is a species of Microhylidae, narrow-mouthed frog found in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. It is known under many common names: Indian globular frog, Indian balloon frog, grey balloon frog, and greater balloon frog. Specimens from the Western Ghats may represent an undescribed species. ''Uperodon globulosus'' is very stout in appearance, even more so than its close relative ''Uperodon systoma''. They grow up to in snout–vent length. It is a fossorial species that is found in both forests and agricultural land. References Uperodon, globulosus Amphibians of Bangladesh Frogs of India Amphibians of Nepal Amphibians described in 1864 Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Microhylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]