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Turkey frog

Hoplobatrachus crassus (Jerdon, 1853)

Status not recordedfrogs and toads

The turkey frog (Hoplobatrachus crassus) is a species in the family Dicroglossidae, order Anura.

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Quick facts about the turkey frog

Weight
Not recorded
Length
up to 13.5 cm
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Reproduction
Eggs
Active
At night (nocturnal)
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the turkey frog live?

Not recorded

Is the turkey frog endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the turkey frog classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAmphibia
  4. orderAnura
  5. familyDicroglossidae
  6. genusHoplobatrachus
  7. SpeciesHoplobatrachus crassus (Jerdon, 1853)

Synonyms Hoplobatrachus ceylanicus, Limnonectes crassus, Rana ceylanicus, Rana crassa, Rana tigrina ceylanica, Rana tigrina crassa

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Carnatic Peters frogEnglish
  • Jerdon's bullfrogEnglish
  • Jerdons bull frogEnglish
  • Malabar bull frogEnglish
  • South Indian bullfrogEnglish
  • Chagol-daka BangBangla
  • Granota Toro d'en JerdonCatalan
  • skokan obtloustlýCzech
  • Коренастая лягушкаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the turkey frog

Other species in the same genus Hoplobatrachus.

LC, Least Concern
Bull frog (Hoplobatrachus tigerinus)

Bull frog

Hoplobatrachus tigerinus

Dicroglossidae

LC, Least Concern

Crowned bullfrog

Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

DicroglossidaeNo free photo yet

Taiwanese frog

Hoplobatrachus chinensis

DicroglossidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the turkey frog?

The turkey frog (Hoplobatrachus crassus) belongs to the family Dicroglossidae in the order Anura.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Turkey frog (Hoplobatrachus crassus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/turkey-frog

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{turkey_frog_2026,
  title = {Turkey frog (Hoplobatrachus crassus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/turkey-frog},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}