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title: "Common skittering frog"
description: "Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis — Anfíbios. Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis is a common dicroglossid frog found in South Asia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/common-skittering-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Common skittering frog

> Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis — Anfíbios. Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis is a common dicroglossid frog found in South Asia.

- Scientific name: *Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfíbios)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 2789
- Wikidata: [Q633639](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q633639)
- iNaturalist taxon: [26093](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/26093)

## Names

- en: Common skittering frog
- de: Indischer Kapitänsfrosch
- es: Rana Saltadora India

## Countries with the most observations

IN (1023), LK (380), BD (38)

## Summary

Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis is a common dicroglossid frog found in South Asia. It is known under numerous common names, including Indian skipper frog or skittering frog. They are often seen at the edge of bodies of water with their eyes above the water. They noisily move away from the shore when disturbed, giving them their common name. They are rarely seen outside water.

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

## Photo

![Common skittering frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/common-skittering-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Haneesh K M · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/153551738

## Machine access

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