Uperodon
| Uperodon | |
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| Uperodon systoma | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Subfamily: | Microhylinae |
| Genus: | Uperodon Duméril & Bibron, 1841 |
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Uperodon is a small genus of microhylid frogs from South Asia. Their sister taxon is Ramanella.[1]
The common name of these frogs is globular frogs or balloon frogs[1] in reference to their stout appearance.[2] These medium-sized (maximum snout–vent length 64–76 mm (2.5–3 in)) burrowing frogs eat ants and termites.[2][3]
Species
There are two recognized species in this genus;[1] there might be an undescribed species in the Western Ghats.[4]
| Binomial name and author | Common name |
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| Uperodon globulosus (Günther, 1864) | Indian globular frog, balloon frog, Indian balloon frog, grey balloon frog, greater balloon frog, balloon frog |
| Uperodon systoma (Schneider, 1799) | Indistinct frog, globular frog, marbled balloon frog, lesser balloon frog |
References
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Uperodon Duméril and Bibron, 1841". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ a b Boulenger, G. A. (1890). Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Reptilia and Batrachia. London: Taylor and Francis. p. 495–497.
- ^ Das, I. (1996). "Resource use and foraging tactics in a south Indian amphibian community" (PDF). Journal of South Asian Natural History. 2 (1): 1–30.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Uperodon globulosus (Günther, 1864)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 January 2014.