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Limnonectes is a genus of fork-tongued frogs of 91 known species, but new ones are still being described occasionally. [1] [2] They are collectively known as fanged frogs because they tend to have unusually large teeth, which are small or absent in other frogs.
Limnonectes larvaepartus is a species of fanged frog in the family Dicroglossidae endemic to northern and western Sulawesi, Indonesia. [2] It is unique in that it has internal fertilization and gives live birth to tadpoles. [1] Other frog species that have live birth produce froglets.
Limnonectes megastomias is a robust, very large-headed fanged frog. Adult males range from 40 to 123.7 mm SVL and the females measure 53.5 – 86.3 mm SVL. The head is somewhat longer than wide, and males have larger heads (41-56% of SVL) than females (39-45% of SVL). Males also have thick, elongated odontoid processes, which act as “fangs.”
Online newspaper Haaretz quoted one of the researchers behind the fanged frog finding, Jim McGuire. He also made the frog-human comparison, albeit he was as dramatic as we were:
Limnonectes beloncioi is a common species in riparian habitats and in the vicinity of moving water in gallery forests. It has been found from coastal lowland habitats just above sea level to low and mid-elevation forests in the interior of Mindoro, up to at least 830 m (2,720 ft) above sea level.
Limnonectes ferneri is a species of fanged frogs in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to Mindanao , Philippines , where it was recorded on Mount Pasian, Monkayo, Compostela Valley . References
The new species belongs to a group of animals notorious for their bites, researchers said. Fanged creature — with 6 eyes — found hiding in garage in Ecuador. It’s a new species
A Cuban tree frog explored in Lake Worth, Florida in 2010. According to the University of Florida, the frogs are an invasive species.