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Most species (e.g. Blyth's river frog L. blythii or the fanged river frog L. macrodon) develop normally, with free-swimming tadpoles that eat food. [5] The tadpoles of the corrugated frog ( L. laticeps ) are free-swimming but endotrophic, meaning they do not eat but live on stored yolk until metamorphosis into frogs. [ 5 ]
The origins of the word frog are uncertain and debated. [11] The word is first attested in Old English as frogga, but the usual Old English word for the frog was frosc (with variants such as frox and forsc), and it is agreed that the word frog is somehow related to this.
The northern green frog (Lithobates clamitans melanota) [2] is a subspecies of the green frog, Lithobates clamitans. It is native to the northeastern North America and has been introduced to British Columbia. [3] Its mating call sounds like the single note of a plucked banjo. It is also quite common in the pet trade.
Pig frogs are important members of their ecosystem, helping to control the populations of the insects and other small animals that they eat. They play a vital role in maintaining the balance of their wetland habitats. The percentage of Pig frogs' prey items varies throughout the year, most likely due to the availability of resources. [4]
The Secret Life of Frogs is a 2018 Indian documentary that explores lesser-known frog species. It premiered on May 1, 2019, on Animal Planet. [1] Directed by Ajay Bedi, Vijay Bedi, and narrated by Jeff Alan Greenway, [2] the 45-minute film provides insights into the behaviors and lives of various frog species, with a particular focus on the purple frog and the torrent frog.
6th grade teacher films an army of frogs hanging out in a lake @KristaMaureen / Facebook
The ground-dwellers are often found under leaf litter within forests, occasionally venturing out at night to hunt. The two main shapes for the microhylids are wide bodies and narrow mouths and normal frog proportions. Those with narrow mouths generally eat termites and ants, and the others have diets typical of most frogs. Egg-laying habits are ...
The Greeks and Romans associated frogs with fertility and harmony, and with licentiousness in association with Aphrodite. [4] The combat between the Frogs and the Mice (Batrachomyomachia) was a mock epic, commonly attributed to Homer, though in fact a parody of his Iliad. [8] [9] [10] The Frogs Who Desired a King is a fable, attributed to Aesop.