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Horned frog is a common name used to identify several kinds of frogs with hornlike features: Asian horned frog , genus Megophrys of the mesobatrachian Megophryidae Rough horned frog , genus Borneophrys of the mesobatrachian Megophryidae
The megophryids are notable for their camouflage, especially those that live in forests, which often look like dead leaves.The camouflage is accurate to the point of some having skin folds that look like leaf veins, and at least one species, the long-nosed horned frog (Megophrys montana) has sharp projections extending past the eye and nose, which disguise the frog shape.
Autohaemorrhaging has been observed as occurring in two variations. [1] In the first form, blood is squirted toward a predator. The blood of these animals usually contains toxic compounds, making the behaviour an effective chemical defense mechanism. In the second form, blood is not squirted, but is slowly emitted from the animal's body.
Brazilian horned frog or Wied's frog: Brazil. Ceratophrys calcarata Boulenger, 1890: Colombian horned frog: Colombia and Venezuela Ceratophrys cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758) Surinam horned frog: northern part of South America Ceratophrys cranwelli Barrio, 1980: Cranwell's horned frog: Gran Chaco region of Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil.
The Surinam horned frog (Ceratophrys cornuta), also known as Amazonian horned frog, is a bulky frog measuring up to 20 centimetres (7.9 in) found in the northern part of South America. It has an exceptionally wide mouth, and has horn-like projections above its eyes. Females lay up to 1,000 eggs at a time, and wrap them around aquatic plants.
The Pacific horned frog (Ceratophrys stolzmanni), also known as Pacific big-mouthed frog, Stolzmann's horned frog and Ecuadorian horned frog, is a species of frog in the family Ceratophryidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and sandy shores.
1. That frog isn’t a frog. A horned frog is a Texas lizard. It’s not a frog. Don’t ask. (The “Horned Frog” hand sign used since 1980 shows the horned lizard’s “horns.” That is not ...
Like many Pacman frogs, Cranwell's horned frog is very popular as a pet. As such, it should be kept in a humid environment such as an aquarium with moist substrate (not gravel). It should be fed a mixed diet of gut-loaded crickets, earthworms, small mice, and feeder fish. As a rule of thumb, it should be fed every 1–2 days until the age of 18 ...