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Chubby Frog (Banded Bullfrog)
Kaloula pulchra
The Chubby Frog is an extremely hardy, burrowing Asian amphibian resembling a two-toned brown and orange butterball. It inflates like a spherical balloon when frightened and is ideal for beginners.
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Microhylidae
Subfamily:Microhylinae
Genus:Kaloula
Species:Kaloula pulchra
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Environment
Terrestrial
Humidity
60 - 80 %
Day temperature
24 - 29 °C
Night temperature
21 - 25 °C
UVB
Low
Species description
Geographical Origin and Habitat: Specie colossale, fossoria e sferica diffusa in tutto il Sud-est asiatico (dall'India fino al sud della Cina, Thailandia, Malesia, Indonesia). Altro dinosauro scavatore, abita foreste secche, boscaglie, risaie umide ma anche giardini urbani muri case fuggendo predatori siccità sepolta profondamente nel fango o terra morbida trascorrendo estivazione letargica asiatica natura ruda dura fiera fango pozze.
Taxonomy and Genetics: Famiglia Microhylidae. Volgarmente battezzata *Chubby Frog*, *Banded Bullfrog* o Asian Painted Frog (Rana cicciottella, Rana asiatica dipinta). Il nome 'Chubby' (cicciottella) descrive perfettamente questo pallone da spiaggia asiatico: sferica, inetta, inarrestabile, feticcio adorato terraristica europea neofiti entry level indistruttibile buffa docile palla rospo ruspante alieno cb.
Behavior and Habits: Rospetto sferico, inetto, letargico goffo sordo diurno (dorme sepolto per metà o totalmente nella terra argillosa mimetico inerte sordo buio). Di notte o dopo i monsoni estivi cacciatore instancabile camminatore inetto balzatore passi lenti caccia formiche termiti fionda lingua. Se minacciata SI GONFIA COME UN PALLONCINO letale sferico enorme. Maschio canta un muggito boato sordo simile a una mucca o corno 'Waahnk' notti piovose pozze fango rospi grassi fieri asiatici.
Morphology: Palle da bowling tozze panciuti tarchiate sfere fango (6-8 cm adulte femmine rospi enormi pance sode goffe palloni inetti arti cortissimi inabili salti lunghi). Pelle liscissima, viscida e gommosa finta plastica non verrucosa. Dorso Marrone Scuro inchiostro o mogano finto fango, solcato da due IMMENSE E SPESSE BANDE laterali color ocra, giallo senape o salmone vivo finto dipinto aposematico avvertimento. Maschi gola nerastra lottatori sordi, femmine sfere titaniche uova.
Care, breeding and tankmates
Terrarium Setup: The Singapore National Parks Board profile records Kaloula pulchra in urban settings, parks and gardens, and terrestrial habitat, and notes that it can be found on tree trunks. These are local natural-history observations, not captive setup instructions.
Lighting and Heating: This recovery does not formulate a datum on lighting or heating beyond the facts cited above.
Humidity and Hydration: The profile states that calls are usually heard before and after heavy rain. This is a reported local ecology observation, not a humidity or hydration parameter for captivity.
Feeding and Supplementation: This recovery does not formulate a datum on feeding or supplementation beyond the facts cited above.
Compatibility and Coexistence: This recovery does not formulate a datum on compatibility or coexistence beyond the facts cited above.
Health and Common Diseases: This recovery does not formulate a datum on health or common diseases beyond the facts cited above.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Specie colossale, fossoria e sferica diffusa in tutto il Sud-est asiatico (dall'India fino al sud della Cina, Thailandia, Malesia, Indonesia). Altro dinosauro scavatore, abita foreste secche, boscaglie, risaie umide ma anche giardini urbani muri case fuggendo predatori siccità sepolta profondamente nel fango o terra morbida trascorrendo estivazione letargica asiatica natura ruda dura fiera fango pozze.
Origin
Cosmopolitan or introducedNorth AmericaEurope, Mediterranean, and West AsiaSouth and Southeast AsiaEast Asia
Amphibian profile
- Diet
- No verified data available
- Life expectancy
- No verified data available
- Adult size
- 7 cm
- Lifestyle/Microhabitat
- No verified data available
- Activity cycle
- No verified data available
- Sociality
- No verified data available
- Reproduction
- No verified data available
- Toxicity
- No verified data available
- Life stage
- No verified data available
- Handling tolerance
- No verified data available
- Brumation
- No verified data available
- Molting
- No verified data available
The catalog's scalar value is 7 cm. The AmphiBIO v1 source reports a maximum adult measurement of 7 cm for this species, recorded as snout–vent length (SVL). These figures are not interchangeable: the first is the profile's editorial reference, whereas the second is a published maximum under a specific measurement convention; differences among sources can reflect sex, population, life stage and measuring method.
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