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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.
Tomato frog; D. Dyscophus antongilii; Dyscophus guineti; Dyscophus insularis This page was last edited on 29 March 2013, at 11:11 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
The common toad (Bufo bufo) has golden irises and horizontal slit-like pupils, the red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) has vertical slit pupils, the poison dart frog has dark irises, the fire-bellied toad (Bombina spp.) has triangular pupils and the tomato frog (Dyscophus spp.) has circular ones.
There are 340 frog species assessed as near threatened. Robber frogs. Eleutherodactylus dimidiatus; Eileen's robber frog ... Tomato frog (Dyscophus antongilii)
Of note are the critically endangered black and white ruffed lemur, the greater bamboo lemur, and the blue-eyed black lemur. The site also cares for three species of nocturnal lemur, including the infamous aye-aye. Visitors can also find radiated tortoises, boas, tomato frogs, panther chameleons, and more
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