Uperodon globulosus
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Uperodon globulosus, or Indian balloon frog, is a species of narrow-mouthed frog found in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. It is known under many common names: Indian globular frog, Indian balloon frog, grey balloon frog, and greater balloon frog. Specimens from the Western Ghats may represent an undescribed species.
Uperodon globulosus is very stout in appearance, even more so than its close relative Uperodon systoma. They grow up to 76 mm (3 in) in snout–vent length. The adult male frog is 65 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog is 85 mm. The skin of the dorsum is gray-brown in color and the belly is white in color. During the breeding season, the frog's throat becomes yellow with black spots. This frog uses its short and sturdy back legs to burrow.
It is a fossorial species that is found in both scrub forests and agricultural land. Scientists have seen it as high as 1200 meters above sea level. This frog lives in many protected parks, for example Vansda National Park, Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Dudhwa National Park, Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary, Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary, Shuklaphanta... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Vasai-Virar | 🇮🇳 India |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Balloon Frog sighting in Vasai-Virar on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Balloon Frog in Vasai-Virar on a given day, against about 10% in December to February, the lowest months. That is one of Vasai-Virar's wettest months, with about 840 mm of rain against almost none in January. September has too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Indian Balloon Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Vasai-Virar, in our data
Vasai-Virar is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Indian Balloon Frog sightings: about 40% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Anura
The closest relatives of the Indian Balloon Frog that you can see in Vasai-Virar (order Anura, Frogs and Toads) are Common Indian Toad (about 40%) and Indus Valley Bullfrog (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Indian Balloon Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Vasai-Virar (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
