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Ceratophrys is a genus of frogs in the family Ceratophryidae. They are also known as South American horned frogs as well as Pacman frogs due to their characteristic round shape, horned brows, and large mouth, reminiscent of the video game character Pac-Man.
The average lifespan is 6 to 7 years, however they can live up to 10 years or more in captivity. [2] A horned frog's most prominent feature is its mouth, which accounts for roughly half of the animal's overall size. Coloration is typically bright green with red markings, though dark green, parti-color black, and red with dark markings do exist.
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 ...
"Fewer than a dozen of the 6455 species of frogs in the world are known to have internal fertilization, and of these, all but the new species either deposit fertilized eggs or give birth to froglets."
Adults reach a snout-to-vent length of about 10 cm (4 in) and a total length of roughly 25 cm (10 in). They have a distinct skin fold on their sides, separating the keeled scales on the back from the smooth ventral scales. They are brownish in color and often have dark blotches that sometimes blend together into bands. The belly is light gray.
Typically, Pacific horned frogs lay underground during day and they are most active after sundown. Male frogs reproduce by approaching females both on land and shallow water and clasp on to the female, in a variation of axillary amplexus, in other word called "neck amplexus".
The visual style, tone and themes for "Secret Level" episodes are varied like the games they're based on, but most hit familiar beats. Then there's episode 6, "Pac-Man: Circle," a horror-tinged ...
The Secret Life of Frogs is a 2019 Indian documentary film that explores lesser-known frog species. It premiered on May 1, 2019, on Animal Planet. [1] Directed by Ajay Bedi, Vijay Bedi, and narrated by Jeff Alan Greenway, [2] the 45-minute film provides insights into the behaviors and lives of various frog species, with a particular focus on the purple frog and the torrent frog.