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Horned Marsupial Frog (Gastrotheca cornuta), family Hemiphractidae, Panama

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.

Eggs and tadpoles are carried in a pouch on the females back.

photographs by Raby Núñez

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Nguru Warty Frog (Callulina meteora), family Brevicipitidae, endemic to the Nguru Mountains in Tanzania

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.

I know this frog looks fake but I swear that its real!

photographs by Jacopo Martino 

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Hey Paxon,

some time ago I heard about the Wolverine frog or Hairy frog (Trichobatrachus robustus). I was wondering if there are any other "hairy" amphibians out there?

Thanks and love, Purple 💜

Not so far as I know!

Hairy Frog (Trichobatrachus robustus), male, family Arthroleptidae, found in West-central Africa

These frogs are named for the hair-like structures of the males, that are not true hairs. They are extensions of the skin.

They develop these "hairs" in the breeding season.

These hair like structures are thought to aid in oxygen absorption in water, acting like external gills.

Hairy frogs are capable of breaking their toe bones, and then jutting the bones through the tips of their toes. They can then use these sharp bone tips as defensive claws. (Most frogs do not possess any type of claw).

photographs by Paul Starosta

Male - photograph by Gustavocarra 

Male and female in non-breeding form

photograph by Melvin TOULLEC 

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Ishikawa's Frog (Odorrana ishikawae), blue morph, family Ranidae, Yambaru Forest, northern Okinawa, Japan

Photograph by Mark Thorpe

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BEHOLD!!! - Canadian Toad (Anaxyrus hemiophrys), family Bufonidae, southern SK, Canada

Reach with in to your local garden and you will find a friend and boy.

photograph by M.Jo Foulston

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Trapped

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Synapturanus rabus, source: x

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Limnodynastes convexiusculus by Michael J Barritt

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Hold still. This creature was recorded going 2,569 days without moving.

Salamanders play the long game, with many species living surprisingly long lives. But among these enduring amphibians, there is one outlier – the olm, also known as the proteus.

It has been well documented that these small white cave-dwelling salamanders can live well into their hundreds, but scientists have now gained new insight into the creatures’ glacial pace of life.

In a study which makes sloths look recklessly hyperactive, divers documenting the movements of olms in Herzegovinian caves found that over a decade, individuals tended to move less than 10 metres in total.

However, one extraordinarily inert individual was found not to have bothered moving once in over seven years.

Olms have no predators, are highly resistant to starvation – able to go without food for several years – are blind and live in complete darkness underground and underwater.

They are apparently only compelled to move in order to mate, which they do on average around once every 12.5 years.

In the caves in which they dwell food is typically scarce, but when they are able, olms feed on small crustaceans such as small shrimps, snails and occasionally insects.

Read the full article here.

Photo credit here via Getty

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Notaden bennettii by paulhypnos

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Just a little larger than a quarter, the Oak Toad [Anaxyrus quercicus] is the smallest species of toad in North America. The largest of these toads grow no larger than 1.30 inches! They’re a common sight from Louisiana to Virginia. Males are smaller than females, with white bellies as opposed to speckled, and are capable of breeding at just a few months of age.

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Phrynobatrachus arcanus by Václav Gvoždík

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Ebay: "Giant salamander Plush from japan kyoto"

90cm/3ft long

Giant salamanders are basically real life mud dragons, ehhh it fits the theme. This guy is pretty much life sized compared to the real animal!

For context, this is what the real animal looks like:

Gorgeous.

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Good morning

[funkyfrogoftheday]

today's funky frog of the day: the banded rubber frog (Phrynomantis bifasciatus)!!! fun fact: these frogs secrete a toxic substance through their skin that can be harmful to both humans and other animals. they inhabit central and southern africa.

photo by Bernard Dupont

[funkyfrogoftheday]

today's funky frog of the day: the banded rubber frog (Phrynomantis bifasciatus)!!! fun fact: these frogs secrete a toxic substance through their skin that can be harmful to both humans and other animals. they inhabit central and southern africa.

photo by Bernard Dupont