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The world's largest frog is the goliath frog of West Africa—it can grow to 15 inches (38 centimeters) and weigh up to 7 pounds (3.2 kilograms). One of the smallest is the Cuban tree toad, which ...
Leptodactylus latinasus (common name: oven frog, in Spanish urnero) is a species of frog in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in the Gran Chaco of northern Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay and east and south to southern Brazil and Uruguay. [2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical grasslands near waterbodies. It tolerates ...
Tepuihyla, commonly known as Amazon tree frogs or Tepui tree frogs, is a genus of frogs in the family Hylidae found in mountains of eastern and south-eastern Venezuela and Guyana, and likely in adjacent Brazil. [2] A tepui is a table-top mountain characteristic of the Guiana Highlands.
In captivity and as pets, depending on diet and care, they may live up to 15 years. [ 5 ] A Pacman frog owner, for example, who offers a roomy and well-kept home, feeds their frog a balanced diet of live insects, and routinely evaluates its health should anticipate their frog to live closer to the higher end of the lifetime range.
In 2017 it was discovered that frogs have kneecaps, contrary to what was thought. This raises the possibility that the kneecap arose 350 million years ago when tetrapods first appeared, but that it disappeared in some animals. [10] [11]
Cruziohyla craspedopus is a high-canopy frog of primary tropical lowland rainforest at elevations of 50–600 m (160–1,970 ft) above sea level. It only descends to lower branches for breeding, which takes place in fallen trees holding small water pools. However, tadpoles have also been found in small pools on the ground.
Lithobates, commonly known as the bullfrogs, is a genus of true frogs, of the family Ranidae. [1] The name is derived from litho-(stone) and the Greek bates (βάτης, one that treads), meaning one that treads on rock, or rock climber.
Females are much larger than males, reaching up to 10.5 cm and 230 g in weight (6.5 cm and 41 g for males). [3] Tomato frogs live up to their name by possessing a vibrant, orange-red colour. [ 4 ] Females have brighter tones of red or orange on their back, with a pale undersurface.