📷 Franco Andreone - see authorization · CC BY-SA 2.5
📷 Franco Andreone
📷 Frank Vassen
IUCN: Least Concern
Tomato Frog
Dyscophus antongilii
KingdomAnimalia›PhylumChordata›ClassAmphibia›OrderAnura›FamilyMicrohylidae›GenusDyscophus
About
The tomato frog is a bright-red amphibian that looks like the fruit it is named for, and its color is a warning: when grabbed, it puffs up its body and oozes a sticky, irritating secretion from its skin that discourages snakes and other predators. Females are the true tomato-red ones; males are smaller and more orange. Endemic to Madagascar, the species lives in wet lowland habitats and is threatened mainly by habitat loss and collection.
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Rainforests, swamps, and flooded areas of northeastern Madagascar
🍃Diet Insects, worms, and other small invertebrates
📏Size & Weight 5–10 cm long (females larger)
•Weight About 20–40 g
⏳Lifespan Estimated 6–10 years in the wild
🗺Range Northeastern Madagascar, around Antongil Bay
AmphibianFrog
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Rainforests, swamps, and flooded areas of northeastern Madagascar
🍃Diet Insects, worms, and other small invertebrates
📏Size & Weight 5–10 cm long (females larger)
•Weight About 20–40 g
⏳Lifespan Estimated 6–10 years in the wild
🗺Range Northeastern Madagascar, around Antongil Bay
Photo Credits
#1Franco Andreone - see authorization · CC BY-SA 2.5
#2Franco Andreone · CC BY-SA 2.5
#3Frank Vassen · CC BY 2.0
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