Hoplobatrachus rugulosus
System : Freshwater_terrestrial
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Animalia
Chordata
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Dicroglossidae
  • Not Evaluated
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  • No Alien Population
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  • Data Deficient
    DD
  • Minimal Concern
    MC
  • Minor
    MN
  • Moderate
    MO
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    MR
  • Massive
    MV
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Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2026) Species profile: Hoplobatrachus rugulosus. Downloaded from http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/speciesname/Hoplobatrachus+rugulosus on 07-03-2026.

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Red List assessed species 6: NT = 1; LC = 5;
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2 references found for Hoplobatrachus rugulosus

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General information
Diesmos AC, Diesmos ML, Brown R (2006) Status and distribution of alien invasive frogs in the Philippines. Journal of Environmental Science and Management 9(2): 41-53.
Inger, R.F. & R.B. Stuebing. 1997. A Field Guide To The Frogs Of Borneo. Kota Kinabalu: Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd.
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Hoplobatrachus rugulosus
Date assessed
2020-09-01
Year published
2021
Eicat category
MN (Minor)
Justification for EICAT assessment


Impact posed by Hoplobatrachus rugulosus on native invertebrates and vertebrates was found, but the effect on population sizes cannot be determined from the data available (Diesmos et al. 2006).
Confidence rating
Low
Mechanism(s) of maximum impact
Predation
Countries of most severe impact
Philippines
Description of impacts
Predation- stomach contents study identified that land vertebrates form a large part of H. rugulosus diet.
Assessor
Nitya Prakash Mohanty; Alexander D. Rebelo; Sabrina Kumschick
Contributors
John Measey; Mohlamatsane Mokhatla; James Baxter-Gilbert; Corey Thorp; Giovanni Vimercati; Sarah J. Davies; F. André de Villiers; Carla Wagener; Khensani Nkuna
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EICAT authority
Recommended citation
Nitya Prakash Mohanty, Alexander D. Rebelo, Sabrina Kumschick (2026). Hoplobatrachus rugulosus. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).