Horned marsupial frog - Wikipedia
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 …
The Surprise Reappearance of a Rare Frog Has Scientists Leaping …
For decades, the horned marsupial frog, which once ranged from Costa Rica south to Ecuador, was feared extinct in both countries, surviving only as endangered populations in Panama and parts of...
Horned Marsupial Frog (Gastrotheca cornuta) - World Land Trust
Horned Marsupial Frog have a smooth dorsal surface with 8 to 12 ridges on its body and a broad head with two triangular flaps above the eyes. Their feet boast large finger discs with little webbing, and long hindlegs with more webbing on the toes.
Gastrotheca - Wikipedia
Gastrotheca guentheri (Guenther's marsupial frog) is the only known frog with true teeth in its lower jaw. Gastrotheca riobambae (Andean marsupial tree frog) is kept as pet and is used in scientific experiments.
Amphignathodontidae - Wikipedia
The marsupial frogs are a disputed family (Amphignathodontidae) in the order Anura. [1] When treated as a separate family, it consists of two genera, Gastrotheca and Flectonotus. [2] The frogs are native to Neotropical America (Central and South America). Under the dominant view, they are treated as part of the family of Hemiphractidae. [1] [3] [4]
Horned marsupial frog - San Francisco Zoo & Gardens
Fertilization is external; development takes 60 to 80 days. They have the largest eggs of any amphibian. Their upper eyelid has a triangular peak, giving them the “horned” part of their name. Chytridiomycosis (an infectious disease) and habitat destruction give …
Horned Marsupial Frog | Amphibian Rescue and Conservation …
Gastrotheca cornuta – Horned marsupial frog. IUCN redlist status: Endangered. Panama National Amphibian Conservation Action Plan: High Priority. This species occurs in humid lowland and premontane forests from central Costa Rica, Panama, & Colombia, to western Ecuador.
Horned Marsupial Frog (Gastrotheca cornuta) - gonefroggin.com
2024年2月3日 · Common Name: Horned Marsupial Frog Scientific Name: Gastrotheca cornuta Family: Hemiphractidae – Marsupial Frog family Location: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama Size: 2.8 – 3.1 inches (7 – 8 cm) The Horned Marsupial Frog is a nocturnal species of frogs that live high in the canopy of rain forests.
Once thought extinct, bizarre horned frog reappears in Ecuador
2018年12月12日 · The horned marsupial frog (Gastrotheca cornuta) is a nocturnal amphibian that lives high in the canopy of well-preserved tropical rainforests. Its persistence in western Ecuador is becoming...
Marsupial frog | amphibian | Britannica
In the marsupial frogs (Gastrotheca) of South America, the young hatch and develop from eggs into tadpoles inside a brood pouch that forms on the back of the female. Some hylids do not climb well and live in the water, on land, or in burrows. tree frog Tree frog in the flower of a lily plant. European green tree frogs (Hyla arborea).