Bull frog
Hoplobatrachus tigerinus (Daudin, 1802)
LCLeast Concernfrogs and toads
The bull frog (Hoplobatrachus tigerinus) is a species in the family Dicroglossidae, order Anura. Recorded adults weigh about 600 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the bull frog
- Weight
- 600 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- up to 17.8 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 7 years
- Main food
- arthropods, leaves, vertebratessrc for Main food
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5,750src for Young per litter or clutch
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the bull frog live?
Not recorded
What is the bull frog?
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. Sexual dimorphism exists between males and females. Outside of its native range, H. tigerinus is a rapidly-spreading invasive species. Both adults and tadpoles can severely damage the populations of other frog species. Typically, Indian bullfrogs dwell in wetland environments. Research has been conducted on their ability to control mosquitos.
From the Wikipedia article “Hoplobatrachus tigerinus” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hoplobatrachus_tigerinus&oldid=1382497745), 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.
Is the bull frog endangered?
The bull frog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the bull frog classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyDicroglossidae
- genusHoplobatrachus
- SpeciesHoplobatrachus tigerinus (Daudin, 1802)
Synonyms Dicroglossus tigrinus, Euphlyctis tigerina, Limnonectes tigerinus, Rana picta, Rana tigerina, Rana tigerina tigerina, Rana tigrina, Rana tigrina, Tigrina tigrina
Other names and names in other languages (24)
- Golden frogEnglish
- Golden frogEnglish
- Indian bullfrogEnglish
- Indian bullfrogEnglish
- Indus Valley bullfrogEnglish
- Tiger frogEnglish
- Tiger frogEnglish
- Tiger Peters frogEnglish
- Tiger Peters frogEnglish
- বামুণ ভেকুলাAssamese
- skokan tygrovitýCzech
- TigerfroschGerman
- पुंगवाभ मंडूकHindi
- TigrisbékaHungarian
- Rana toro indianaItalian
- インドウシガエルJapanese
- ಗೋಂಕರು ಕಪ್ಪೆKannada
- Indische brulkikkerDutch
- ਡੱਡੂPunjabi
- Тигровая лягушкаRussian
- ಗೊಂಪೆTulu
- ಗೋಂಕರುTulu
- Pakistani مینڈکUrdu
- 虎紋蛙Chinese
Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataWoRMSIUCN Red List
Relatives of the bull frog
Other species in the same genus Hoplobatrachus.
Crowned bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus occipitalis
Turkey frog
Hoplobatrachus crassus
Coastal bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus litoralis
Salween bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus salween
Taiwanese frog
Hoplobatrachus chinensis
CompareBull frog vs Crowned bullfrogBull frog vs Turkey frogBull frog vs Coastal bullfrogBull frog vs Salween bullfrog
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the bull frog?
An adult bull frog weighs 600 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the bull frog endangered?
The bull frog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What does the bull frog eat?
Its recorded main food is arthropods, leaves and vertebrates.
What kind of animal is the bull frog?
The bull frog (Hoplobatrachus tigerinus) belongs to the family Dicroglossidae in the order Anura.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits · CC BY 4.0 · v1
Oliveira, B.F., São-Pedro, V.A., Santos-Barrera, G., Penone, C. & Costa, G.C. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Scientific Data 4: 170123. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.123. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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