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Marbled balloon frog

Uperodon systoma

Photo by Arun
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Description:

this frogs can defend themselves by sucking air into their lungs and blowing up their bodies to make them look bigger than they are ...

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Uperodon systoma

Species ID Suggestions

Marbled Balloon Frog

Uperodon systoma

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bayucca
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Comments (12)
Arun
Thank you SatyenM !!
Arun
Thank you KrantiAzad !!
Arun
@bayucca !! Yes my friend ...
Arun
Thank you Maria dB !!
bayucca
Welcome! So, we are 2 froggy friends which need some assistance from outside to get the definitive ID of this balloony frog ;-)...
Arun
@bayucca !! I am not well with frogs ..just followed your suggestions, Thanks a lot for the ID and the Interest you shown .. Thank you :)
bayucca
Indian frogs are not my daily business, so I am not 100% sure. There is also Uperodon globulosus, which looks similar. Take it as a hint for verification. Correct ID? http://raxacollective.wordpress.com/2012/04/07/indian-balloon-frog-uperodon-globulosus/ http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/watch-out-these-balloons
Arun
Thank you YukoChartraw !!
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2013

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