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The American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus), often simply known as the bullfrog in Canada and the United States, is a large true frog native to eastern North America. It typically inhabits large permanent water bodies such as swamps , ponds , and lakes .
Banded bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra), found in Southeast Asia; Chinese edible frog (Hoplobatrachus rugulosus) or East Asian Bullfrog, found in China and Southeast Asia; Hoplobatrachus crassus or Jerdon's bullfrog, found in India; Hoplobatrachus tigerinus or Indus Valley bullfrog, found in Pakistan and North India
Lithobates, commonly known as the bullfrogs, is a genus of true frogs, of the family Ranidae. [1] The name is derived from litho- (stone) and the Greek bates ( βάτης , one that treads), meaning one that treads on rock, or rock climber.
True frogs is the common name for the frog family Ranidae.They have the widest distribution of any frog family. They are abundant throughout most of the world, occurring on all continents except Antarctica.
The annual global trade in the American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana), mostly farmed in China, varies between 1200 and 2400 tonnes. [219] The mountain chicken frog, so-called as it tastes of chicken, is now endangered, in part due to human consumption, and was a major food choice of the Dominicans. [220]
Hoplobatrachus tigerinus, commonly known as the Indian bullfrog, is a large species of fork-tongued frog found in South and Southeast Asia. A relatively large frog, it is normally green in color, although physiological traits vary between populations.
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Sounds of North American Frogs is a 1958 album of frog vocalizations narrated by herpetologist Charles M. Bogert. The album includes the calls of 57 species of frogs in 92 separate tracks. The album was released on the Folkways Records label as part of its Science Series. By the 1990s, the album had developed a cult following and was featured ...