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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyDicroglossidae
- genusHoplobatrachus
- 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
Relatives of the turkey frog
Other species in the same genus Hoplobatrachus.

Bull frog
Hoplobatrachus tigerinus
Crowned bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus occipitalis
Coastal bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus litoralis
Salween bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus salween
Taiwanese frog
Hoplobatrachus chinensis
CompareTurkey frog vs Bull frogTurkey frog vs Crowned bullfrogTurkey frog vs Coastal bullfrogTurkey frog vs Salween bullfrog
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.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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