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Kaloula pulchra
A tiny frog with length less than an inch. A potential invasive species native to Southeast Asia, and usually lives on the forest floor, in rice fields, and even inside homes. These frogs are voracious eaters, and will eat flies, crickets, moths, grasshoppers, earthworms and more. Kaloula pulchra Gray, 1831 are frogs belonging to the narrow-mouthed frog family Microhylidae, subfamily Microhylinae. They have round bodies with mahogany brown backs and cream stomachs. The distinctive stripes down the side can range from copper-brown to salmon pink in color. Males have darker throats than females. Frogs grow to 7–8 cm with females generally being larger than males. They may live for as long as 10 years. (Wikipedia) Its common names are Banded Bull Frog, Chubby Frog (in the pet trade), Asian Painted Frog, Rice Frog, Bubble Frog, Banded Bullfrog, Malaysian Narrowmouth Toad, Ox Frog, Painted Bullfrog, Piebald Digging Frog.
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