#dyscophus

[herpsandbirds]

Hello! Can I request some images of tomato frogs from Madagascar?

Yes, absolutely, lets have a look at the 3 species.

Also, have a look at some previous posts:

Herps and Birds (and More) (Posts tagged dyscophus) (tumblr.com)

Madagascar Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii), family Microhylidae, Madagascar

photograph by boogerbear4g

Sambava Tomato Frog (Dyscophus guineti), family Microhylidae, found in central Madagascar

photograph by Woodland Park Zoo

Antsouhy Tomato Frog (Dyscophus insularis), family Microhylidae, found in western Madagascar

photograph by Frank Vassen 

[ketrinadrawsalot]

Hoppy Valentine's Day from a Madagascar tomato frog 🍅🐸💖

[frogs-from-bogs]

Dyscophus guineti by Antonio Rojo

[jamesandfrogs]

Tomato Frog

Tomato Frogs are any of the three species of genus Dyscophus: D. antongilii, D. insularis, D. guineti. Dyscophus is the only genus in subfamily Dyscophinae.

They are endemic to Madagascar (which is off the coast of Africa).

Adult Tomato Frogs are larger than a persons fist and males usually grow to about 2 and a half inches and females usually grow to about 3-4 inches.

The frogs habitat is being deforested but they can apparently adapt to living in cultivated areas and found in gardens and eucalyptus plantations.

They breed during rainy season in stagnant or very slow-moving water.

Dyscophus antongilii are in danger due to deforestation and over-collecting for pet trade (poaching), they are protected under CITES (convention on international trade in endangered species) and are illegal in trade.

In short: chonky frog bois

Dyscophus antongilii:

Dyscophus insularis:

Dyscophus guineti:

[bufomancer]

This stunning bright red tomato frog (Dyscophus sp) was photographed by Beverly Houwing at a museum in Santa Ana, California. Tomato frogs get their names by being rotund, large, and red.

[markscherz]

Dyscophus antongilii by nomis-simon on Flickr.

[herpsandbirds]

Madagascar Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii), family Microhylidae, Madagascar

photograph by @PhotoDKNJ

[herpsandbirds]

Sambava Tomato Frog (Dyscophus guineti), family Microhylidae, found in central Madagascar

photograph by Josh's Frogs