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Banded bullfrog

Kaloula pulchra Gray, 1831

LCLeast Concernfrogs and toads

The banded bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra) is a species in the family Microhylidae, order Anura. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Banded bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra)
Photo: Thomas Brown · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the banded bullfrog

Weight
Not recorded
Length
up to 7 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
11 years
Main food
arthropodssrc for Main food
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
4,126src for Young per litter or clutch
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the banded bullfrog

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Where does the banded bullfrog live?

Not recorded

What is the banded bullfrog?

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The banded bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra) is a species of frog in the narrow-mouthed frog family Microhylidae. Native to Southeast Asia, it is also known as the Asian painted frog, digging frog, Malaysian bullfrog, common Asian frog, and painted balloon frog. In the pet trade, it is sometimes called the chubby frog. Adults measure 5.4 to 7.5 cm (2.1 to 3.0 in) and have a dark brown back with stripes that vary from copper-brown to salmon pink.

The banded bullfrog lives at low altitudes and is found in both urban and rural settings, as well as in forest habitats. They bury themselves underground during dry periods and emerge after heavy rainfall to emit calls and breed. They feed primarily on ants and termites; predators of adults and tadpoles include snakes, dragonfly larvae, and snails. When threatened, they inflate their lungs and secrete a noxious white substance. The species is prevalent in the pet trade and is a potential invasive species being introduced in Taiwan, the Philippines, Guam, Singapore, Borneo, and Sulawesi.

From the Wikipedia article “Banded bullfrog” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Banded_bullfrog&oldid=1369096970), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

What does the banded bullfrog sound like?

Inspector · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the banded bullfrog endangered?

The banded bullfrog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the banded bullfrog classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAmphibia
  4. orderAnura
  5. familyMicrohylidae
  6. genusKaloula
  7. SpeciesKaloula pulchra Gray, 1831

Synonyms Callula macrodactyla, Callula pulchra, Callula pulchra, Calohyla pulchra, Calohyla pulchra, Caloula pulchra, Caloula pulchra, Hylaedactylus bivittatus, Kaloula macrocephala, Kaloula macrocephala, Kaloula pulchra hainana, Kaloula pulchra macrocephala, Kaloula pulchra pulchra, Kaloula pulchra pulchra

Other names and names in other languages (39)
  • Asian painted frogEnglish
  • Asiatic painted frogEnglish
  • Beautiful KaloulaEnglish
  • Ceylon KaloulaEnglish
  • Chubby frogEnglish
  • Digging frogEnglish
  • Malayan bullfrogEnglish
  • Malaysian narrowmouth toadEnglish
  • Malaysian narrowmouth toadEnglish
  • Ox frogEnglish
  • Ox frogEnglish
  • Painted bullfrogEnglish
  • Painted bullfrogEnglish
  • Painted burrowing frogEnglish
  • Piebald digging frogEnglish
  • Piebald digging frogEnglish
  • parosnička nádhernáCzech
  • HingGerman
  • BlasenfroschGerman
  • Gemalter OchsenfroschGerman
  • Indischer OchsenfroschGerman
  • ReisfroschGerman
  • Sapo de Boca Pequeña de MalaysiaSpanish
  • Grenouille fouisseuse doréeFrench
  • Grenouille peinte de MalaisieFrench
  • Belentuk-pohon cantikIndonesian
  • Rospo dipinto maleseItalian
  • アジアジムグリガエルJapanese
  • ហ៊ីងKhmer
  • 말레이줄무늬맹꽁이Korean
  • Indische StierkikkerDutch
  • Termitówka indyjskaPolish
  • Индийская бычья лягушкаRussian
  • Украшенная бычья лягушкаRussian
  • อึ่งอ่างบ้านThai
  • eing ong拐(吁哦拐)Cantonese
  • 花狭口蛙Chinese
  • 亞洲錦蛙Chinese
  • 花狹口蛙Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistTAXREFWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the banded bullfrog

Other species in the same genus Kaloula.

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Common questions

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Is the banded bullfrog endangered?

The banded bullfrog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What does the banded bullfrog eat?

Its recorded main food is arthropods.

What kind of animal is the banded bullfrog?

The banded bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra) belongs to the family Microhylidae in the order Anura.

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BibTeX
@misc{banded_bullfrog_2026,
  title = {Banded bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-bullfrog},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}