Horned marsupial frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hemiphractidae |
Genus: | Gastrotheca |
Species: | G. cornuta
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Binomial name | |
Gastrotheca cornuta (Boulenger, 1898)
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Synonyms | |
Hyla ceratophrys Stejneger, 1911 |
The horned marsupial frog (Gastrotheca cornuta),[2] originally named Nototrema cornutum (Boulenger) after the first describer George Albert Boulenger in 1898),[3] is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae.[4] It is an arboreal species found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and montane cloud forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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Here we will explore true facts about the frog Frogs are not merely proof that French people will put anything into their mouths, they are also amphibians. which means that they're a bit wishy washy on the whole evolution thing. Oh.. that was pretty cool... Did you see that? It has a transparent eyelid! Good for sexy winking. The Frog begins its life as water larvae that resemble gigantic sperms. Which should make you appreciate how tiny our sperm is. If our sperm was that big it would be uncomfortable, for everyone. Think about it. Now stop thinking about it you Perve. After a time is a Spanish water breathing vegetarian the larvae undergo a rapid 24-hour metamorphosis we absorbing their tails growing limbs and lungs and emerging as graceful adult strollers. Although now on air breather the frogs still relies on its permeable skin for oxygen and keeps its skin moist by producing mucus Imagines sneezing but through your entire body. That is how a frog do. Every couple of days the frog sheds its skin, and as the French may or may not do, it eats its own full-body booger in public. perhaps the taste of booger awakens a taste for flash for the adult frog preys upon the living. Whoo! Settle down there spazzy! luckly for this mouse the frog eats worms, and inse.... Holy Crap! Strike that! Not lucky, not looking for the mouse. Yes, and just like the French the frog even has a taste for frog. when Kermit first met Miss Piggy He said, "Be careful I might eat you." And that became one of the biggest miscommunications of all time Right now you're probably, wondering am I a frog? how could I tell? Here's a simple test. Listen to this. (Frog Noises) If that turned you on, you might be a frog because all of those frogs where basically saying F*ck Me. Except that last one he was just saying... (Frog Squealing) After a female was chosen a male based on how loud he yells F*ck Me he climbs on her back and holds her very tightly and what is known as amplexus. Ohh! that's sad. The little eyeball picking out at the bottom. that's not where you wanna be. amplexus sometimes lasts for days and doesn't really look all that sexy. The squeezing however triggers the female to release earnings achieving fertilizes externally... messy messy a froggy style. the fertilized egg lack a shell, and are fragile, and must be kept moist, and protected. Some frogs take this very seriously. the unusual sir nom toad. Yes toads are frogs, moves the eggs to her back. the eggs then sinking to her flair perform safe pockets in which the larvae develop... mmmmmmm That is very disturbing to me. I have nightmares when that happens to my legs. Owww! You can see the moving, Uhh! Alright they're coming out! Look away, look away! I'm not looking that is traumatic. Always remember, practice safe sex. Or your back Mike just get pregnant.
Description
An adult Gastrotheca cornuta grows to about 7 to 8 centimetres (2.8 to 3.1 in) long. The head is broad and the snout is rounded when viewed from above. The iris of the eye is bronze with a greenish center and the upper eyelid has a triangular peak. The skin on the back is smooth and has a number of transverse ridges. The fingers are unwebbed but have circular pads on their tips. The hind legs are long and the toes are partially webbed. The female has a pouch on her lower back in which she broods her eggs. The body color is pale brown at night but dark brown by day and there are pale markings between the mouth and eyes during the day. Permanent color features include narrow dark transverse stripes on the body, a dark line running from near the eye to the groin and a pinkish or light brown belly.[5]
Distribution
Gastrotheca cornuta is a nocturnal species and is found in tropical forests and lower montane cloud forests in Limón Province, Costa Rica, and in adjoining areas of Panama on the Atlantic slope at altitudes between 300 and 700 metres (980 and 2,300 ft). In Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama it occurs on the Pacific side of the divide at altitudes between 90 and 1,000 metres (300 and 3,280 ft) above sea level. It lives high in the forest canopy.[5]
Life cycle
The male Gastrotheca cornuta calls from high in the canopy to attract a mate. His call sounds like a champagne cork being drawn. The eggs of Gastrotheca cornuta are the largest known amphibian eggs.[5] They are carried in individual chambers in the female's brood pouch. The developing embryos have umbrella-like external gills that spread out against the pouch wall, which is highly vascular. Gas exchange takes place through the wall of the pouch. There is no free-living tadpole stage for this species and when their development is complete, tiny froglets make their way out of the brood pouch.[5]
Status
Gastrotheca cornuta is listed as "Endangered" in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Numbers of individuals across its range have been decreasing and it is no longer present in Costa Rica and Panama on the Atlantic slope. It has also decreased in numbers in Colombia and in Ecuador where it never was common. Its status in eastern Panama is unknown. The reasons for its decline include the disease chytridiomycosis, deforestation, and human activities.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S.R.; Jungfer, K.; Grant, T.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Solís, F.; Ibáñez, R.; Chaves, G.; Savage, J.; Jaramillo, C.; Fuenmayor, Q.; Bolaños, F.; Lips, K.; Lynch, J.; Almendáriz, A. (2008). "Gastrotheca cornuta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T55329A11294031. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T55329A11294031.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Horned marsupial frog (Gastrotheca cornuta)". ARKive. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ GBIF-Global Biodiversity Information Facility; accessdate 2019-02-19
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Gastrotheca cornuta (Boulenger, 1898)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- ^ a b c d Gallup, Lettie (2009). "Gastrotheca cornuta". AmphibiaWeb. Retrieved 2012-10-13.