''Uperodon'' is a genus of

microhylid The Microhylidae, commonly known as narrow-mouthed frogs, are a geographically widespread family (biology), family of frogs. The 683 species are in 63 genera and 11 subfamilies, which is the largest number of genera of any frog family. Evolution ...

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s. They occur in

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(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

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. 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 ''Uperodon anamalaiensis'', also known as Anamalai dot frog, Anamalai ramanella, or reddish-brown microhylid frog, is a species of narrow-mouthed frog (family Microhylidae) found in South India. The holotype was discovered at the base of the A ...

'' (Rao, 1937) * ''

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 narrow-mouthed frog found in India, Nepal, and Ban ...

'' (Günther, 1864) * ''

Uperodon montanus ''Uperodon montanus'', also known as Jerdon's narrow-mouthed frog, Jerdon's ramanella, mountain dot frog, mountain globular frog, or Malabar Hill frog, is a species of narrow-mouthed frog (family Microhylidae) endemic to the Western Ghats of ...

'' (Jerdon, 1853) * ''

Uperodon mormoratus ''Uperodon mormorata'', also known as the Indian dot frog, marbled ramanella, dark-banded frog, and mottled globular frog, is a species of narrow-mouthed frog endemic to the Western Ghats of southwestern India India, officially the Rep ...

'' (Rao, 1937) * ''

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. ...

'' (Manamendra-Arachchi and Pethiyagoda, 2001) * ''

Uperodon obscurus ''Uperodon obscurus'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, freshwater marsh ...

'' (Günther, 1864) * ''

Uperodon palmatus ''Uperodon palmatus'' is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to the central hills of Sri Lanka. Common names Parker's dot frog, Parker's globular frog, and half-webbed pug-snout frog have been coined for it. ''Uperodon ...

'' (Parker, 1934) * ''

Uperodon rohani ''Uperodon rohani'', commonly known as Rohan's globular frog, is a species of Microhylid frog. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Etymology It was named after Rohan Pethiyagoda, a scientist who is renowned for his works on Sri Lankan fishes and amph ...

'' Garg, Senevirathne, Wijayathilaka, Phuge, Deuti, Manamendra-Arachchi, Meegaskumbura, and Biju, 2018 * ''

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 n ...

'' (Schneider, 1799) * ''

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, southe ...

'' (Parker, 1934) * '' Uperodon triangularis'' (Günther, 1876) * ''

Uperodon variegatus ''Uperodon variegatus'', also known as the Eluru dot frog, termite nest frog, variable ramanella, variagated ramanella, white-bellied pug snout frog, or variagated globular frog, is a species of narrow-mouthed frog (family Microhylidae) that is ...

'' (Stoliczka, 1872) The AmphibiaWeb also lists ''Uperodon minor'' Rao, 1937, which is considered

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of ''Uperodon anamalaiensis'' by the Amphibian Species of the World.

References

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