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When you think of “gory” animals, creatures like great white sharks, tigers, and vampire bats might come to mind. But the most gruesome defense mechanism of any animal belongs to something ...
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; South American horned frog, genus Ceratophrys of the neobatrachian Ceratophryidae
Texas designated the Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) as the official state reptile in 1993. [12] Wyoming’s state reptile is the “Horn Toad”, the greater short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi). [13] [14] The "TCU Horned Frog" is the mascot of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. The "Horned Toad" is also the ...
Skeleton of the Surinam horned frog (Ceratophrys cornuta) In most amphibians, there are four digits on the fore foot and five on the hind foot, but no claws on either. Some salamanders have fewer digits and the amphiumas are eel-like in appearance with tiny, stubby legs. The sirens are aquatic salamanders with stumpy forelimbs and no hind limbs ...
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.
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 Argentine horned frog (Ceratophrys ornata), also known as the Argentine wide-mouthed frog, ornate horned frog, ornate horned toad, ornate pacman frog, or just the pacman frog, is a species of frog in the family Ceratophryidae. The species is endemic to South America.
Dominant defense. TCU’s defense under Andy Avalos had another excellent showing against the overmatched Sharks. The Horned Frogs held LIU to just 53 total yards in the first half and the Sharks ...