What family does Pulchrana glandulosa (Boulenger, 1882) belong to?

Pulchrana glandulosa (Boulenger, 1882) (Pulchrana glandulosa (Boulenger, 1882)) belongs to the family Ranidae, order Anura, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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How to Identify Pulchrana glandulosa (Boulenger, 1882) | Species ID Guide

Q: How to identify Pulchrana glandulosa (Boulenger, 1882)?

Pulchrana glandulosa, the rough-sided frog, is a true frog native to Southeast Asia that is not considered threatened.

About Pulchrana glandulosa (Boulenger, 1882)

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

This species was originally described as Hylarana glandulosa, and its currently accepted scientific name is Pulchrana glandulosa (Boulenger, 1882). It is a species of true frog, commonly known by the common names rough-sided frog and glandular frog.

Geographic Range

It is native to Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Natural Habitats

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swampland, rivers, freshwater marshes, caves, and plantations.

Conservation Status

The International Union for Conservation of Nature does not consider this species threatened.

Local Common Name

In Thailand, this frog is called h̄mā n̂ảm (Thai script: หมาน้ำ), which literally translates to water dog. This name comes from the fact that the frog’s call sounds like a barking puppy.