[2] As the common names suggest, Uperodon systoma have a very stout appearance with a relatively small head.

This unusual feature is probably related to their diet that (after metamorphosis) consists mainly of termites and ants, with other insects appearing in smaller numbers.

These frogs have been observed in a number of habitats, such as dry forests, plains, gardens, and agricultural areas.

[1] Feeding may be concentrated to rainy nights during the monsoon when termites emerge to swarm.

[5] Breeding takes place during the monsoon rains when the males call from the banks of streams and paddy fields.