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Hoplobatrachus crassus, also called Jerdon's bullfrog, Jerdon's bull frog, and South Indian bullfrog, is a species of frog found widely distributed on the plains of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Its range may extend to the adjacent Bhutan and Myanmar.
The miniature size of Brachycephalus pulex is notable; one adult specimen had a snout–vent length of 6.45 millimetres (0.254 in). This makes B. pulex the smallest known vertebrate. Mature males exhibit an average length of 7.10 millimetres (0.280 in), while females are consistently slightly larger, with an average length of 8.15 millimetres ...
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B. pulex is the smallest species in the genus; with its frog-like appearance and overall brown colour, it is a typical flea frog. The common name "saddleback toad" refers to the bony shields that cover their vertebrae, [1] but these are not present in all species in the genus and their function is unclear in the species that do have them. [13]
Size estimation of Beelzebufo. In early studies, it is suggested that Beelzebufo had snout-vent lengths of up to 42.5 cm (16.7 in). [1] But in later studies, animals of this species estimated to have grown to at least 23.2 cm (9.1 in) (snout-vent length), which is around the size a modern African bullfrog can reach. [5]
Myobatrachidae, commonly known as Australian ground frogs or Australian water frogs, is a family of frogs found in Australia and New Guinea.Members of this family vary greatly in size, from species less than 1.5 cm (0.59 in) long, to the second-largest frog in Australia, the giant barred frog (Mixophyes iteratus), at 12 cm (4.7 in) in length.
Rana (derived from Latin rana, meaning 'frog') is a genus of frogs commonly known as the Holarctic true frogs, pond frogs or brown frogs.Members of this genus are found through much of Eurasia and western North America.
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