Indian Burrowing Frog

The Indian burrowing frog has a short head with a rounded snout and a swollen back of the head. It is light brown or olive above with darker spots or marblings, often with a light stripe down the spine, and sometimes another on each flank. The throats of males are blackish while those of females are usually brown-spotted. From snout to vent it averages about 2.5 inches (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is found in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar. The structure of the hind limbs lets it burrow into the ground for about 1.5 feet. Its microhabitat includes leaf litter, under rocks, in crevices and in open spaces in arid areas. Tadpoles are 34 to 36mm long including the tail.