#mexican burrowing frog

[herpsandbirds]

Mexican Burrowing Toad (Rhinophrynus dorsalis), male - fully inflated and calling them fine ass females, family Rhinophrynidae, South TX, USA

This species is the only extant member of this family.

photograph by Carl J. Franklin

[weeklyfrogpod]

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[rainyfroggy]

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Most frogs extend their tongues through a lingual flip in the bottom of their mouths-- called a lingual flap, or by strongly flipping their tongue through the lips and out of the mouth. In the Mexican burrowing toad however, the tongue stiffens and protrudes out of the tongue by moving its lower jaw backwards.

(Image: A Mexican burrowing toad () by Greg Schechter)

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[ultratangerine]

Possibly my favorite video** of my favorite amphibian. This is Rhinophrynus dorsalis (Mexican burrowing toad), considered imposible to keep & breed in captivity until recently. **Auto-generated subtitles only, unfortunately.** I love that they live underground, I love their weird snout-noses which they stick out of the ground to sing, their jelly-like bodies & star maps painted on their skin. Weird, majestic creatures who aren't even toads, really, because they diverged from other amphibians milions and milions of years ago, much earlier than our species appeared. As one account puts it: a fruit bat, polar bear, killer whale, kangaroo and human are all more similar to one another than this species is to any other amphibian.

[tadpoles-yay]

Todays tadpiole,

The Mexican burrowing toad tadpole

These dudes are generally tadpole. Just tadpole

Kinda look like the Acf tadpoles

exept w like…. Less mustache

hey why you taek he uot the watre

Put himb ack!!!!!!!

[frogtime]

Mexican Burrowing Toad (Rhinophrynus Dorsalis)

With no neck, a triangular head, muscular short legs, and no webbing on its front feet, these guys are specially suited for their digging and burrowing lifestyle. Unlike most frogs, instead of flipping out their tongue to catch their prey, the Mexican Burrowing Toad stiffens its tongue and protrudes it, allowing it to eat ants and other insects in their burrows!

These little freaks are found in the lowlands of Central America, Mexico, and in the far south of Texas. AND fortunately they're categorised as least concern!!

[polluxheart1103]

Meet Suolo!

Suolo (Meaning soil in Italian) is a Peppino clone designed after a Mexican burrowing toad

He isn't able to stretch as much as other Peppino clones(Kinda based this on how toads have shorter legs and aren't able to jump as high as frogs)

He's just a silly guy

[sixpigeonz]

tell me about frogs :] !!! please

frog rant incoming (kinda ish)

my favourite frogs are the ones that look like their surroundings and use it as a form of camouflage like the Vietnamese mossy frog or the long nosed Horne's frog also know as the malayan horned frog like its one of those things I can't wrap around my head that they're real but they are!!!

pictures don't do them justice like I just think it's really neat if it were to ever have a frog as a pet I would get a mossy frog or a dumpy frog : D

also they're not a frog but honorable mention to the mexican burrowing toad my favourite toad of all time I love the croaks that they make like its just my favourite its so goofy I love them so bad😭

if you couldn't tell I love frogs because they're just silly goofy little guys yk??? like nothing behind those eyes besides be frog. but some of them are just cool as fuck like the glass frog who's skin is transparent and could actually be the cure to blood clotting because of its ability

LIKE HOW FUCKING COOL???? frogs can come in so many different shapes and sizes and they're all unique in their own way and they're just small little creatures living their best life I love ethem so bad

[bestfrogbracket]

Dwarf Mexican Tree Frog: Found throughout Mexico and down to Costa Rica, this frog is the largest of its genus. They have the ability to change colour but tend to retain their dark patches. They are very dependent on pools of water, and in dry years can be difficult to find. To survive, they wrap themselves in a cocoon of “parchment-like” material. In pools, females lay up to 3500 eggs in a film on the surface of the water. When attacked, they let out high-pitched distress calls.

Indian Bullfrog: This frog’s striking appearance isn’t universal: females and non-breeding males are olive or grey with a white stomach and lack the bright blue and yellow colouration that breeding males use to attract mates during monsoons. There, they congregate in water, fighting over females that come within reach. They spend most of their time on land, however, eating everything from earthworms to small birds and rodents. The tadpoles are also carnivorous, with reports of them eating animal carcasses and cannibalism. In winter and during drought, they hibernate by burrowing underground.

[red-dead-disaster]

@red-dead-bisexual

i found a frog i found a little guy i found a frog lookitit FRog

[herpsandbirds]

Mexican Burrowing Toad (Rhinophrynus dorsalis), family Rhinophrynidae, South Texas, USA

Photograph by Clint Guadiana

Check out this video of a calling MB Frog!

[typhlonectes]

Mexican Burrowing Toad Calling

A calling Mexican Burrowing Toad (Rhinophrynus dorsalis), seen during a CAYAYA BIRDING tour in Guatemala.

via: https://www.cayaya-birding.com

[toadschooled]

They may look like a creature adapted to live on a planet with extremely high gravity, but the Mexican burrowing toad [Rhinophrynus dorsalis] is very much an inhabitant of our Earth. These toads seek out flooded fields and ponds in order to breed. Males produce an extremely loud, guttural moan as a way to attract females. This specimen was found in southern Texas by photographer Clint Guadiana.

[abom-salad]

Wanted to make something to post today, so a meme it was.

Also I love the Mexican burrowing toad and its pancake shape.

10 outta 10 frog right there (ﾉ´ з `)ノ

[emmatheward]

- Love is in the air.