Kaloula pulchra Gray, 1831

Cook-Price, Dawn R., Makchai, Sunchai, Hasin, Sasitorn & Suwanwaree, Pongthep, 2024, Amphibian survey of Ko Pha-gnan in Surat Thani Province, Thailand, ZooKeys 1207, pp. 167-183 : 167-183

Kaloula pulchra Gray, 1831

Fig. 4 Banded bullfrog, painted bullfrog

Notes.

These fossorial individuals were occasionally observed in tree holes (7), burrows (4), termite mounds (3) and anthropogenic material (3). Once observed in a dirt track puddle of saline water.

Distribution.

This species is abundant throughout the island and found in all habitat types. Individuals were observed in all human-settlement transect areas which includes garden areas near homes, fallow fields between human development, edge habitat near human-disturbed forest. This frog was detected in all human-disturbed forest including patches between developed housing areas. Frogs were detected in all national park forest transects. More often detected near water.

Figures

Figure 4. A two color variations of Kaloula pulchra, observed in human settlement B Microhyla heymonsi observed in leaflitter.