#cryptic forest frog

[herpsandbirds]

Blanc's Frog (Anomaloglossus blanci), male with froglets, family Aromobatidae, endemic to high elevations in French Guiana

ENDANGERED.

This genus was originally in the poison frog family Dendrobatidae, but has now been placed in new family, along with a few other genera.

This tiny frog is only about 1.8 cm in length.

The fathers carry the tadpoles on his back, and even transports them around briefly as froglets.

photograph by Vincent Prémel

[ketrinadrawsalot]

Hoppy New Year: Cryptic forest frogs are closely related to poison dart frogs, but they don't produce lethal toxins. Both male and female frogs take care of their eggs and tadpoles.