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Uperodon
Sign in to saveUperodon is a genus of microhylid frogs. They occur in South Asia (Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, and Bangladesh) and Myanmar. Uperodon reached its current composition in 2016 when the genus Ramanella was brought into its synonymy. The common names of these frogs are globular frogs and balloon frogs in reference to their stout appearance, or dot frogs, the last specifically referring to the former Ramanella.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderAnura
- FamilyMicrohylidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 19
- With media
- 28
- Family
- Microhylidae
- Collections
- NHMUK, FMNH, TNHC
- Recorded in
- India, Indonesia
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Microhylinae
- Image
- Uperodon systoma01.jpg
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Uperodon is a genus of microhylid frogs. They occur in South Asia (Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, and Bangladesh) and Myanmar. Uperodon reached its current composition in 2016 when the genus Ramanella was brought into its synonymy. The common names of these frogs are globular frogs and balloon frogs in reference to their stout appearance, or dot frogs, the last specifically referring to the former Ramanella.
Uperodon includes burrowing frogs that eat ants and termites.
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