Hoplobatrachus crassus, also called Jerdon's bullfrog, Jerdon's bull frog, and South Indian bullfrog, is a species of frog found widely distributed on the plains of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Its range may extend to the adjacent Bhutan and Myanmar.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Jerdon's Bullfrog being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hoplobatrachus tigerinus
- Fejervarya cancrivora
- Amietia poyntoni
- Hoplobatrachus chinensis
- Hoplobatrachus occipitalis
- Amietia delalandii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Dicroglossidae
- Genus
- Hoplobatrachus
- Species
- Hoplobatrachus crassus
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