Is animals a genus of small frogs found on the southwest coast of South America. It has just two species, of which the Chile Darwin's frog is highly endangered or may already be extinct. The better-known Darwin's frog is endangered.
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Both species are notable for their unusual breeding, with the
tadpoles being raised inside the mouths of the males. The eggs are laid on the
ground. The male frog transports the tadpoles into his enlarged vocal sac. In
the Chile Darwin's frog, the tadpoles are transported to a water source and
released for the duration of their development. In Darwin's frog, they reside
in the vocal sac until metamorphosis. They may carry between five and 15
offspring. Darwin's frogs are separated into a separate family based purely
upon this behavioural adaptation, which is unique among frogs.
My opinion, I really
like frogs and I think they are very entertaining animals, when I was littleI
played with them in the lake and I think it is very particular that only in
Chile these frogs exist of this particular species. I also believe that they
must be preserved in nature and not exploited. What is your favorite animal of
Chilean fauna? Why?
Hello, that interesting data you deliver from this animal. I think my favorite animal in Chile is the puma :)
ReplyDeleteI liie frogs too, and this frog is very interesting...my favorite animal in Chile might be the rhea or maybe the penguins--I'm not sure which.
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