Savage's thin-toed frog facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Savage's thin-toed frog |
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Leptodactylus savagei, also known as Savage's thin-toed frog, is a type of frog. You can find these frogs in parts of Central and South America. They live from eastern Honduras, through Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. They are also found in Colombia near Panama. Some also live in the Santa Marta area of northern Colombia. These frogs live in places from near sea level up to about 660 meters (2,165 feet) high. They are active at night and live on the ground.
What Savage's Thin-Toed Frogs Look Like
This frog usually has a brown or bronze back. Sometimes, it has reddish-brown spots. It often has brown spots on its lips. There is usually a black stripe over its eardrum, which is called the tympanum. The back part of its thigh is brownish. However, it can sometimes have reddish colors.
Male frogs have a special pouch inside their throat called a vocal sac. This helps them make calls. Males also have one or more hard, pointy parts called spines on their thumbs. Sometimes, they have these spines on their chest too. These spines help the male hold onto the female during mating.
Male frogs can grow up to about 142 millimeters (5.6 inches) long from their snout to their rear. Female frogs can be a bit larger, reaching about 146 millimeters (5.7 inches) long.
How Savage's Thin-Toed Frogs Reproduce
Male frogs call out to attract females from puddles. These puddles are made and kept by rain. When a female frog comes to the call, the male holds her under her arms. This is called amplexus.
The male and female work together to create a special foam nest. They mix water, air, and their own body fluids to make this foam. The foam nest can be quite large, holding 2 to 7 liters of foam. This foam helps to feed and keep the tadpoles moist. It protects them during their entire growth, which takes about one month. The young tadpoles will even eat dead tadpoles of their own kind.
