Indian Bullfrog, With Golden And Yellow Skin, Spotted In Jhansi During Rains

Monsoon invites several hidden species from their burrows. Many of them await the arrival of this season to breed and produce seeds. The rainy season rolls out the red carpet for many of our flora and fauna, from gliding frogs to colourful reptiles and melodious insects. Similarly, Indian Bullfrogs graced the residents of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh with their sudden appearance at the pond in Punawali Kalan of the Raksa area. These frogs in golden and yellow have started appearing after the heavy rains in Jhansi. These are often seen in various parts of India. The Indian Bullfrog was spotted last year too at Narsinghpur city in Madhya Pradesh. Dr Amit Tiwari, an expert in Biology, shared a few details in an interview about these frogs and said that these are indicators of monsoon.

While talking to Local18, Dr Amit Tiwari said that such yellow and golden-coloured frogs are called Indian Bullfrogs. These frogs are slightly larger than normal. These are male frogs who await their mating partner in this season. Most of the time they live in their burrows or underwater. These frogs come out on the surface only during monsoon. Citing its behaviour, Dr Amit Tiwari said that the male frogs of this species change their colour to attract the females. After mating, these frogs return to normal.

Indian Bullfrogs are one of the largest frog species in India. Their length is 16 to 18 centimetres. They have tiger-like stripes on their body. The appearance of these golden frogs is an indication of the rain. These are typically found in freshwater environments, especially wetlands, such as paddy fields. These are not found in other ecosystems such as forest and coastal areas.

It is not the first time that bullfrogs have been spotted in India. Indian Forest Service (IFS) Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Parveen Kaswan, among others, shared a 30-second video of scores of yellow frogs jumping around in a slump. The forest official said that the location of the shot was in Narsinghpur and the frogs were Indian bullfrogs that have changed their colour to yellow to attract female mates.

While some people were delighted to have come across this phenomenon for the first time, several netizens commented on how they were spotted every monsoon in their hometown.