Is Clodsire based on the Rain Frogs (Breviceps macrops)?

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If not, what is it then?

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Not a full answer, but https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Clodsire_(Pok%C3%A9mon)

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Clodsire, its Poison typing, and its ability to extend spines out of its body all appear to be based on the Iberian ribbed newt, which is known for its ability to puncture its sharp ribs through its skin and coat them in poison as a defense mechanism. Clodsire also somewhat resembles a giant salamander and a smooth-head blobfish.

Bulbapedia says that Clodsire is mostly based on newts, salamanders, and blobfish. Also, the Pokedex calls it the Spiny Fish Pokemon, which also indicates that it is additionally based on fish (specifically a blobfish). However, as Hellfire Taco mentioned, its main source of inspiration is likely the Iberian ribbed newt.

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I don't disagree with this, but I feel like it's worth mentioning that the Pokedex might not be a good source to suggest that it's based more on blobfish than newts. Given that Clodsire much like the ribs of the ribbed newt, I feel like that alone is enough to suggest that it's more based on that than blobfish. Also... Clodsire has feet and arms, fish do not. There are amphibious fish - one of them being the mudskipper, which Wooper may be based on - but given that Quagsire and Clodsire straight up have arms and legs and no fins (save for the small dorsal fin) leads me to believe that they're not really fish and are more based on salamanders.
I'd also like to point out that Quagsire and Wooper's classification as "water fish pokemon" is ridiculous... fish kind of implies water. Maybe it's some sort of clerical error from translation?

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sorry, i meant that it was more based on a blobfish than a rain frog. i agree that it’s mostly based on a ribbed newt. edit: bulbapedia lists the japanese translation of quagsire and clodsire’s classifications to be water fish and spiny fish respectively.

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What the hell kind of animal is puncturing it's ribs through its skin??? Learned something new today