Sphaerotheca breviceps

The Indian burrowing frog, burrowing frog, Punjab bullfrog, short-headed burrowing frog, clumsy-looking burrowing frog, band sand frog, olive frog, Magadha bullfrog, Dharan bullfrog, or Swani burrowing frog (Sphaerotheca breviceps) is a frog.  It lives in  India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Nepal.

Body
The skin of the frog's back is olive to gold in color with a yellow line in the middle. There is a big gold eye mark on each shoulder. There are other yellow stripes across the legs and jaws.

Home
This frog lives in forests, grassy places, and places with small, woody plants.  It can live in places where human beings live, for example rice farms.

Scientists have not seen this frog in protected parks, but the place where the frog lives has parks in it.

Young
The tadpoles live in ponds and pools near streams. They are pink-brown in color with dark brown spots. The tadpoles are 34 to 36 mm long, with the tail. The belly is gray-white with brown spots.

Danger
Scientists from the IUCN say this frog is not in danger of dying out. People kill this frog by hitting it with cars. Chemicals that kill pests and chemicals that make plants grow can kill this frog. People also build towns where the frog lived.

References

Category:Frogs of Asia
Category:Territory symbols of Lakshadweep
Category:State symbols of Rajasthan
Category:State symbols of Uttar Pradesh