Uperodon globulosus
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Uperodon globulosus

Uperodon globulosus, or Indian balloon frog, is a species of 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.

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Uperodon globulosus is very stout in appearance, even more so than its close relative Uperodon systoma. They grow up to 76 mm (3 in) in snout–vent length. It is a fossorial species that is found in both forests and agricultural land.

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1. Uperodon globulosus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uperodon_globulosus
2. Uperodon globulosus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58022/11717889

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