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Common Indian bull frog is

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Hoplobatrachus tigerinus
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Rana esculenta
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Rana silvatica
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is A Hoplobatrachus tigerinus
Common Indian bull frog is Hoplobatrachus tigerinus. It is also known as Tiger frog and Barsati mendak in some local languages. It is the largest frog in India. The size of these frogs is between 5 to 17 cm and weight is between 25-500 grams. They found in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka and found in freshwater wetlands and aquatic habitats. Their diet consists of insects, invertebrates, mice, shrew, young frogs, earthworms, roundworms etc. Hence, the correct answer is option A.

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