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Tomato frogs are any of the three species of genus Dyscophus (family Microhylidae): D. antongilii, D. insularis, or D. guineti. [1] Dyscophus is the only genus in subfamily Dyscophinae. They are endemic to Madagascar. [2] The common name comes from D. antongilii's bright red color. When threatened, a tomato frog puffs up its body.
Tomato Frog at Dählhölzli Animal Park. Tomato frogs breed in February to March following heavy rainfall; the sounds of males calling to attract females can be heard around small water bodies in the dark Malagasy night. [4] Following copulation, females will lay a clutch of 1,000 to 1,500 eggs on the surface of the water. [4]
Dyscophus guineti, the false tomato frog or the Sambava tomato frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and heavily degraded former forest.
To some parents, finding out their kid wants a pet frog may be thrilling. To others, it’s unnerving. As it turns out, frogs (and toads) make great pets. Compared to...
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Frogs and toads are broadly classified into three suborders: Archaeobatrachia, which includes four families of primitive frogs; Mesobatrachia, which includes five families of more evolutionary intermediate frogs; and Neobatrachia, by far the largest group, which contains the remaining families of modern frogs, including most common species ...
Pages in category "Frogs of South America" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 228 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Most of the frogs belonging to this group are listed under the least concern section of the IUCN red list. However, there is a significant percentage of these frogs listed as data deficient, endangered, or critically endangered. Like most other amphibians, the frogs listed in this group can be particularly vulnerable to environmental change.