Found in rice paddies and other agricultural settings, its size, which can reach up to 125 millimeters, makes it popular on Cambodian villagers and city-dweller dining tables. It is often hunted using a wooden harpoon gun. This frog sells for about US$2 a kilo in the wet season and the price doubles in the the dry.
Cambodian Rugulose frogs are exported to both Vietnam and Thailand. Despite their popularity the frog is not considered endangered.
Cambodian Frog Trade (1)
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