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title: "Ossekikker"
description: "Kaloula pulchra — Amfibieën. The banded bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra) is a species of frog in the narrow-mouthed frog family Microhylidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/asian-painted-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Ossekikker

> Kaloula pulchra — Amfibieën. The banded bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra) is a species of frog in the narrow-mouthed frog family Microhylidae.

- Scientific name: *Kaloula pulchra*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amfibieën)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos), `urban` (Steden en tuinen), `zoo` (Dierentuin en huisdieren)
- iNaturalist observations: 10392
- Wikidata: [Q931167](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q931167)
- iNaturalist taxon: [326303](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/326303)

## Names

- en: Asian Painted Frog
- de: Indischer Ochsenfrosch
- es: Sapo de Boca Pequeña de Malaysia
- fr: Grenouille peinte de Malaisie
- nl: Ossekikker
- pl: Termitówka południowoazjatycka

## Countries with the most observations

TH (2352), HK (1668), TW (1593), CN (904), PH (679), MY (667), SG (533), VN (469), KH (393), MO (219), ID (214), BN (51)

## Summary

The banded bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra) is a species of frog in the narrow-mouthed frog family Microhylidae. Native to Southeast Asia, it is also known as the Asian painted frog, digging frog, Malaysian bullfrog, common Asian frog, and painted balloon frog. In the pet trade, it is sometimes called the chubby frog. Adults measure 5.4 to 7.5 cm (2.1 to 3.0 in) and have a dark brown back with stripes that vary from copper-brown to salmon pink.
The banded bullfrog lives at low altitudes and is found in both urban and rural settings, as well as in forest habitats. They bury themselves underground during dry periods and emerge…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_bullfrog

## Photo

![Ossekikker](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/asian-painted-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Ding Lang Reyes · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/349111043

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/asian-painted-frog?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).