Dotted wrinkled ground frog facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dotted wrinkled ground frog |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ceratobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Cornufer |
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C. punctatus
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| Cornufer punctatus (Peters and Doria, 1878)
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The Cornufer punctatus, also known as the dotted wrinkled ground frog, is a special kind of frog. It belongs to the Ceratobatrachidae family. This frog is found only in a specific area, which means it is endemic to Western New Guinea in Indonesia. You can find it in the Arfak and Wondiwoi Mountains, and also on nearby islands like Batanta and Waigeo.
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About the Dotted Wrinkled Ground Frog
What Does It Look Like?
These frogs can be different sizes. Male frogs usually grow to about 51 millimeters (2 inches) long. Female frogs are larger, reaching up to 79 millimeters (3.1 inches) long. This measurement is from their nose to their bottom.
Their skin on the back is mostly smooth. They have a small fold of skin above their eardrum. Their fingers and toes have special, wide, grooved pads. These pads help them grip surfaces. Their toes are partly webbed, about one-third to one-half of the way.
When these frogs are preserved, their backs are a dark brown color with almost no patterns. Their faces are a darker brown. They have wide, vertical stripes on their upper lip. These stripes become less clear on their lower lip.
The sides of their body have light spots and patterns. Their groin area, which is where their legs meet their body, has more spots. The back of their thighs also has very fine spots. The underside of their lower legs has many spots. Other parts of their belly are pale and mostly plain. They might have faint grayish spots on their chin.
Where Does It Live?
The dotted wrinkled ground frog lives in rainforests. It prefers areas below 600 meters (about 1,970 feet) in elevation. You will often find these frogs living near streams.
One interesting thing about these frogs is how they grow. Unlike many frogs, they do not have a tadpole stage. Instead, their eggs hatch directly into tiny froglets. This is called direct development.
Protecting This Frog
The dotted wrinkled ground frog is not a very common species. We don't know all the things that might threaten it. However, activities like logging (cutting down trees) can harm them in certain areas.
Good news is that some parts of their home are protected. They live in places like the Wandamen Nature Reserve and the Batanta Nature Reserve. These reserves help keep their rainforest habitat safe.
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