Indian Bull Frog

About:

• Scientific Name: Hoplobatrachus tigerinus.
  
  
• Common Name(s): Indian Bullfrog, Bull Frog, Golden Frog, Tiger Frog, Tiger Peters Frog.
  
  
• Range:
  • Native: This species is found throughout most wetland areas of India, Bangladesh, northern Pakistan, southern parts of Nepal and Myanmar.
    
    
  • Introduced: It has also been introduced to the Maldives and Madagascar.
    
    
  
  
  
• Habitat:
  • It is mainly aquatic, inhabiting mostly freshwater wetlands, both natural and artificial (especially paddy fields).
    
    
  • It is absent or uncommon in forested areas and coastal regions.
    
    
  
  
  
• IUCN Status: Least Concern (because of its wide distribution and tolerance of a broad range of habitats)
  
  
• Conservation Actions:
  • It is listed in Appendix II of CITES.
    
    
  • It is included in Schedule IV of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.