| Uperodon globulosus | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Uperodon |
| Species: | U. globulosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Uperodon globulosus (Günther, 1864) | |
Uperodon globulosus, or Indian balloon frog, is a species of narrow-mouthed frog found in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. It is known under many common names: Indian globular frog, Indian balloon frog, grey balloon frog, and greater balloon frog. Specimens from the Western Ghats may represent an undescribed species.
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Uperodon globulosus is very stout in appearance, even more so than its close relative Uperodon systoma. They grow up to 76 mm (3 in) in snout–vent length. It is a fossorial species that is found in both forests and agricultural land.
References
- ^ Sushil Dutta, Anand Padhye, Saibal Sengupta, Sohrab Uddin Sarker (2004). "Uperodon globulosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58022A11717889. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58022A11717889.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 'Indian balloon frog (Uperodon globulosus)' at http://www.arkive.org/indian-balloon-frog/uperodon-globulosus/ Archived 2016-06-10 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 21.9.2016.
- 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.
- Boulenger, G. A. (1890). Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Reptilia and Batrachia. London: Taylor and Francis. p. 497.
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| Uperodon globulosus |
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