Ornate Horned Frog | 台北市立動物園資訊網
WhereareOrnateHornedFrogsfrom?...ThesefrogsnaturallyoccurinArgentina,UruguayandsouthernBrazil.Theyarefoundinsubtropicalgrasslands,near ...
What does the Ornate Horned Frog look like?A large bodied frog that has short and powerful limbs. Its greatest attributes being a wide jaw, armed with pin-like teeth and a high eyeline, allowing the frog to burrow into loose substrate and wait in ambush for unsuspecting prey. The horns of (C. ornata) are not as pronounced as other species of horned frog such as (C. cornuta).
Naturally these frogs have a bright green base colouration, but with a variable pattern of red, yellow and brown stripes and blotches.
Females tend to be the larger of the two sexes, by up to 4cm in length. Males have a blue to grey throat colouration, with loose skin caused by an external vocal sac. Upon maturity, males will also develop horny nuptial pads on their inner toes.
Where are Ornate Horned Frogs from?These frogs naturally occur in Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil. They are found in subtropical grasslands, near bodies of temporary water, irrigated cropland and even roadsi...
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Argentine horned frog | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Ornate Horned Frog | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Ornate Horned Frog | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Ornate Horned Frog | 台北市立動物園資訊網
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Ornate Horned Frog | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Ceratophrys ornata | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Ornate Horned Frog | 台北市立動物園資訊網
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