Budgett Frog

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science’s (IISc) have identified that peptides (short protein) produced from Budgett’s frog can combat enzymes of disease causing pathogens.

Other common names are Hippo Frog and the Freddie Kruger Frog.
Scientific name - Lepdibatrachus laevis

Habitat – In inland waters in Paraguay, Argentina and Bolivia.

Growing condition – Being carnivorous, they mainly feed on other frogs (particularly tadpoles), snails and insects.
During dry season, it remains in burrows and they will shed skin layers from to form a waterproof cocoon to keep them moist.
In rainy season, it will go back into the water to breed and feed.

Characteristics – They are highly intelligent and very aggressive.

When frightened, they inflate themselves, stand up on their short legs and attack the potential with an open huge mouth followed up by a high-pitched scream.
They do not have teeth, but they do have two sharp-edged structures in the jaws.

Protection status

- Least Concern in the IUCN Red List.

Frogs are the 1^st vertebrates to conquer the land and because of this, they have developed a defensive mechanism through their skin to generally combat the microorganisms and other harmful things.

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