Dobson's Burrowing Frog (Sphaerotheca dobsonii): facts, sounds & photos

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Dobson's Burrowing Frog (Sphaerotheca dobsonii) lives in burrowing habitats across Southern India. It feeds on not specified. Its conservation status is Least Concern.

Fascinating facts about the Dobson's Burrowing Frog

A single adult measures just 2–3 inches from snout to vent, yet its head is so large that the tympanum, its ear, spans three-quarters the diameter of the eye.
Its inner metatarsal tubercle is very large, sharp-edged, shovel-shaped, and longer than the inner toe, and the species is capable of burrowing in Mangalore and South Canara.
The skin on its back is smooth while the belly and underside of the thighs are granular.

At a glance

RangeSouthern India

Habitatburrowing habitats

Dietnot specified

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