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The river frog (Lithobates heckscheri) is a species of aquatic frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to the southeastern United States . Its natural habitats are temperate rivers , swamps , freshwater lakes and freshwater marshes .
Telmatobius culeus, commonly known as the Titicaca water frog or Lake Titicaca frog, [1] is a medium-large to very large and endangered species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae. [3] It is entirely aquatic and found only in the Lake Titicaca basin, including rivers that flow into it and smaller connected lakes like Arapa , Lagunillas and ...
Pickerel frog eggs are multicolored: they are dark brown on top and cream colored on the bottom. The egg masses adhere to woody or herbaceous vegetation, varying in depth from a few centimeters below the surface to four feet (1.2 m) deep. [5] Like in most amphibians egg development is temperature dependent, but pickerel frog eggs usually hatch ...
A view of the pattern and texture resembling lichen. The species was originally described in the genus Philautus but has since been moved into the genus Raorchestes.The species name is derived from Greek nero for water and stagona for drop and refers to the call of the frog which is emitted from high up in the trees and resembles the sound of a raindrop falling into water. [3]
Lithobates sphenocephalus [1] [3] or Rana sphenocephala, [4] [5] [6] commonly known as the southern leopard frog, is a medium-sized anuran in the family Ranidae (the true frogs). The southern leopard frog is one of the 36 species currently or formerly classified in the Rana genus found in North America. [ 7 ]
Adult frogs live in fresh water and on dry land; some species are adapted for living underground or in trees. Frogs typically lay their eggs in the water. The eggs hatch into aquatic larvae called tadpoles that have tails and internal gills. They have highly specialised rasping mouth parts suitable for herbivorous, omnivorous or planktivorous ...
Climbing mantella usually only lay one large egg (3–3.5 millimetres (0.12–0.14 in)), characteristics common among frogs with a high degree of parental care. Female frogs lay their eggs at the side of wells or above the water line, exhibiting a form of terrestrial oviposition–another indicator of high parental investment. [7]
Like other species, this behavior is probably due to the requirement for standing water for development of frog larvae. It is notable that larger females lay more eggs than their smaller counterparts. [12] Mating adults are most commonly found on the forest floor calling in close proximity to Atta nests. Large ant nests usually have multiple ...