Soft. Corpulent. Splendid. These words and more can be used to describe the banded bullfrog [also known as the chubby frog, Kaloula pulchra], those little microhylids we all love and admire. These frogs can be found in plentiful numbers throughout Southeast Asia, adapting easily to rice paddies and even urban areas. When threatened they fill themselves with air and stand in a defensive posture to intimidate predators. Images by Budak.