Amphibian
Chinese Edible Frog
Hoplobatrachus rugulosusAlso known as East Asian Bullfrog, Taiwanese Frog, Rugose Bullfrog
Chinese edible frogs are robust, heavy-bodied amphibians frequently observed perched along the muddy margins of rice paddies and slow ditches. During the warm spring and summer breeding season, males produce loud, deep croaks from shallow waters to establish territories and attract mates. Widely farmed and commercially harvested throughout East and Southeast Asia, they play a vital ecological role by consuming vast numbers of agricultural insect pests.
AmphibianNocturnalAquatic
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyGrasshoppers, Beetles, Earthworms
Predators
- Water monitors
- Pond herons
- Keelback snakes
ThreatsOverharvesting for wild meat, agricultural pesticide runoff, wetland destruction
HabitatsFreshwater marshes, rice paddies, irrigation canals, ponds
Life span5–8 years
Classification
- FamilyDicroglossidae
- SpeciesHoplobatrachus rugulosus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Night Spotting: Scan paddy bunds after sunset with a headlamp to locate their glowing eye-shine.
- Breeding Calls: Listen near still water after heavy warm rains to track territorial male choruses.
Predator (c) Kim, Hyun-tae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kim, Hyun-tae · cc-by
Predator (c) sunnyjosef, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by sunnyjosef · cc-by
Close Relative Danielnasika1 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
Same Family (c) Yung-Lun Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Yung-Lun Lin · cc-by
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