Hoplobatrachus tigerinus (Daudin, 1802)
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/16.5.1239 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/121B3629-FFC3-FF86-FF14-F264A3BDFF13 |
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Hoplobatrachus tigerinus (Daudin, 1802) |
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Hoplobatrachus tigerinus (Daudin, 1802) View in CoL
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Material examined. BANGLADESH • 1 adult; Syl- het Division, Moulvibazar District , Kamalganj Upazila, field behind HEED Guesthouse near LNP; 24°19.86′N, 091°47.64′E; 4 Jun. 2016; photo voucher ZRC ( IMG) 1.136 GoogleMaps .
Identification. This frog fit the description of H. tigerinus as a large brown and olive frog with dark blotches and light dorsal line, pointed snout, tympanum and supratympanic fold prominent, and legs large and powerful ( Kabir et al. 2009). It was distinguished from the similar H. crassus (Jerdon, 1854) by a more pointed snout, tibio-tarsal articulation which extends past the eye, and SVL of over 13 cm in adults ( Khan 2008). It was distinguished from H. litoralis Hasan et al., 2012 due to the lack of distinctness of the black bands across the eye and both lips ( Hasan MK et al. 2012). Its call is a loud and deep croak repeated at regular intervals.
Habitat. Hoplobatrachus tigerinus was predominantly found in heavily human-modified areas such as rice pad- dies, canals, and man-made ponds. Adults were always
found near water, while juveniles could be found some distance away even in degraded forest and tea plantation.
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Zoological Reference Collection, National University of Singapore |
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