It is called kuno frog because it stays still in the corner of the room. In English it is called Asian Common toad whose scientific name is Duttaphrynus melanostictus. Bufonidae belong to the genus or family.
Shape and structure: Kuno frogs are vertebrates. Their upper body is yellowish brown in color. Tak khas khas and innumerable moles are added. The abdomen is white. The head is relatively large and wide. Kuno frogs have two pairs of legs, 4 in the front and 5 in the back. The Kuno frog is one of the large frogs. They are usually 56-120 mm.
Food list: They survive by eating ants, mosquitoes, flies and various insects.
Habitat and Habitat: Although it lives in water in the early stages of life, it lives on land in full condition. During the day they stay still in the corners of the house, in the holes in the ground, in the hollows of the trees. They are seen to be active at night. The kuno frog is an animal that can sleep for 6 months in a row. This cold-blooded animal changes its body temperature as the weather changes. In winter, they are more likely to clot, so they stay still in a hole in the ground or in a corner of the house for more warmth. During this time they refrain from taking food. The body's stored fat gives them energy. This winter inactivity is called hibernation.
Breeding: The rainy season is their breeding season. During the breeding season, light orange colored vocal cords are seen under the neck of male frogs. At this time when it starts to rain, the male frogs find the female frogs. They can reproduce through external fertilization, which means that their sperm and ovum meet outside. The female frog lays about 30,000 eggs at a time.
Location: Kuno frog is found all over India. The species is also found in most countries in South, East and Southeast Asia, including India. The IUCN has declared the species to be Least Concern.
Their role in nature: It has been known for so long that mosquitoes and flies feed on various diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and flies, such as malaria, dengue, typhoid, cholera, anthrax and desentery. Kuno frogs are also the food of many animals, which play an important role in the food chain. In addition, a recent study by the British zoologist Dr. Russell Grant on the Kuno frog revealed more startling information. His research shows that Kuno frogs predict natural disasters such as earthquakes. This forecast is not given 1 day or 2 days ago, but about 7 days before.
That is why we should think of the benefits of kuno frogs and come forward to save kuno frogs.