Hoplobatrachus crassus (Jerdon)

(Fig 4H)

Specimens examined: one male (WIIAD 252) and one individual (sex undetermined, WIIAD 068).

Morphological features: A male with 70.2 mm SVL and one individual (unknown sex) SVL 92.9 mm; robust body; head longer than wide; snout obtusely pointed in dorsal view; tympanum distinct and nearly ¾ of the diameter of eye, supratympanic fold present; dorsal skin glandular with 5–6 broken longitudinal ridges; finger tips without discs, relative length of fingers IV <II <I <III; toes tips slightly rounded, relative toes length 1<2<3<5<4, Webbing fully developed in feet (I0–¼ II0–1/3 III0–1/3IV1/3–0V), distinct shovel shaped inner metatarsal tubercle. Coloration in life: Dorsum uniform grey with plump black spots; hind limbs cross-barred with dark grey bands; upper and lower jaws with dark bands; vocal sac blackish (calling males; unlike H. tigerinus), throat and gular region spotted with grey; ventral sides of body pale white.

Remark: Uncommon, recorded from two ranges in PTR. Sighted in waterlogged open grasslands after heavy rains in July.