Ceratobatrachus guentheri
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Ceratobatrachus Boulenger, 1884 |
| Species: | C. guentheri |
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| Ceratobatrachus guentheri Boulenger, 1884 |
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Ceratobatrachus guentheri is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Ceratobatrachus.[citation needed] Common names include Solomon Island Leaf Frog, Solomon Island Eyelash Frog and Gunther's Triangle Frog.
Soloman Island leaf frogs are a medium sized terrestrial frog found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. They average about 3–4 inches in length, with females being larger than the males. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rural gardens, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forest, where their cryptic coloration and dorsal patterns aid in their camouflage – often mimicking decaying leaf matter – giving rise to the common name of "leaf frog". They are an interesting example of a species that undergoes direct development – skipping the tadpole stage and emerging from the egg as a fully developed froglet. They grow rapidly from a 1/8" long froglet on a diet of tiny insects until they can take the adult diet of insects, arthropods, smaller amphibians and small reptiles. They are ambush predators, pouncing quickly on any prey animals that happen to wander within their reach – including their own species.
[edit] References
- Richards, S. & Parker, F. 2004. Ceratobatrachus guentheri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
[edit] See also
- Solomon Island Palm Frog (Palmatorappia solomonis)
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