Squat Frogs
Glyphoglossus
Glyphoglossus is a genus of frogs in the family Microhylidae. The genus occurs in Southeastern Asia. Common name balloon frogs has been coined for it, whereas the common name squat frogs refers to the Calluella species that are now included in this genus. They are fossorial frogs that spend only limited time on the soil surface and are typically known from only few specimens.
10 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 10 known species
Burmese Squat Frog
speciesGlyphoglossus guttulatus
Blunt-headed Balloon Frog
speciesGlyphoglossus molossus
Yunnan Squat Frog
speciesGlyphoglossus yunnanensis
Borneo Squat Frog
speciesGlyphoglossus flavus
Sumatra Squat Frog
speciesGlyphoglossus volzi
Brooks' Squat Frog
speciesGlyphoglossus brooksii
Smith's Squat Frog
speciesGlyphoglossus smithi
Glyphoglossus huadianensis
speciesGlyphoglossus huadianensis
Bornean Chili Frog
speciesGlyphoglossus capsus
Glyphoglossus minutus
speciesGlyphoglossus minutus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 25220.