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Any suggestions what this could be:
The blotching around the stomach/legs is most likely due to Aeromonas hydrophila (Red Leg). I'd recommend euthanasia, as I've never had a frog recover once the damage was that apparent (as it's actually a systemic infection and not limited to the skin, but also the organs and blood).
We've had some success treating the surviving frogs (those without symptoms, but from the same tank) with 20 mg/L chloramphenicol in a 0.5% saline bath, changed every 24 hours for 5-7 days. We haven't had the opportunity to attempt to treat a symptomatic frog, but I have gotten the impression that they rarely survive once the infection has reached that point.
In addition to antibiotic treatment, we've also thoroughly cleaned out the tanks, replaced the water and used Koizyme (for our circulating systems). This seems to be significantly reducing the number of ill frogs.
Good luck!