Hi friends,
Frogs are found in every continent of the world except Antarctica. Here you can post fun facts about the frog my contribution is:
* During breeding the male blacksmith frog (Hyla faber) found in Argentina and Brazil builds a crater-like nest of mud, in which a pool forms. After the eggs are fertilised the parents leave the nest in which the tadpoles can develop.
* The paradoxical frog (Pseudis paradoxa) which is found on the island of Trinidad and in the Amazon Basin, has tadpoles which can reach 250mm long, whereas the adult frogs rarely measure more than 75mm.
* One of the smallest frogs in the world is the Cuban Sminthillus limbatus which is just 12mm long.
* The female tree frog Osteocephalus oophagus of Brazil lays her eggs in a bromeliad plant which has become filled with water. As the tadpoles grow and develop, she returns periodically to lay more eggs for them to eat!
* The male blue-spined glass frog Centrolene prosoblepon of Costa rica uses bony hooks in his armpits as weapons in territorial fights. The skin on the bellies of glass or "ghost" frogs can be so transluscent that the internal organs are visible.
* A new frog Eleutherodactylus phasma - the phantom frog has recently been found in Costa Rica. It's 5cm long and is nearly pure white in colour.
* An Argentinean horned frog Ceratophrys ornata, has biting teeth
