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African Bullfrog
Up to 8 inches About 20-40 years Insects, rodents, other frogs South Africa to Tanzania MEAN GREEN EATING MACHINE! African bullfrogs grow up to eight inches in diameter and eat almost anything that moves. They are able to live without food or water for months by digging underground. When the rains arrive, they emerge to […]
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Poison Dart Frog
¾-2¾ inches 10-15 years Tiny Insects Located in Central and South America. This frog can be found in Variable, moist tropical areas often near wate Jewels of the Rainforest Flashy colors help these animals survive in very different ways. The multicolor skins of dart frogs act as warning labels-“don’t eat me, I’m poisonous!”
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Axolotl
Up to 12 inches About 10-15 years Snails, worms, crustacean Located in Mexico and can be found in Lake Xochimilco FOREVER YOUNG Axolotls never grow up. Unlike other salamanders, they don’t metamorphose into land animals They retain tadpole-like gills and live and breathe entirely in water, a trait known as neoteny. Axolotls also have...
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Panamanian Golden Frog
Up to 2 inches About 10-15 years Small insects Located in Panama, The Panamanian Golden Frog can be found in the rainforests and rocky stream PROJECT GOLDEN FROG A newly discovered fungal disease is spreading throughout many regions of the world, killing virtually all amphibians in its path. In Central America, the “death wave” will...
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Tomato Frog
2-4 inches About 7 years Insects Located in the Low and mid elevation rainforest in Madagascar PET TRADE Brightly colored frogs are popular with pet owners and collectors. While many frogs are bred in captivity, over-collection of wild frogs is still a major problem. Frogs that live on islands or in small populations are most […]
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Orange-Eyed Tree Frog
2-2.5 inches Up to 5 years Small insects Located in the east coast of Australia, you can find this tree frog in the rainforest A SECRET LIFE IN TREE TOPS Orange-eyed tree frogs spend most of their time high in the rainforest canopy of Eastern Australia. As a result, little is known about their behavior. […]
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