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Vietnamese Mossy Frog

Theloderma corticale

The Vietnamese Mossy Frog is a special frog that looks like a little green rock! It loves to hide in the moss and trees of its home, making it hard to spot.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Vietnamese Mossy Frog has bumpy, textured skin, a flattened body, and green, brown, and black splotches that mimic moss and lichen. It sports striking large red eyes with black pupils, which visually differentiate it from many other frogs.

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Vietnamese Mossy Frog
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Vietnamese Mossy Frog

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Their skin texture is so effective, it's inspired military camouflage designs!

Their strange croaking sounds are often compared to quacking ducks or even barking dogs!

They 'play dead' when threatened, lying still until danger passes!

Unlike many frogs, they lay their eggs *above* water, on rocks or plants!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Master

Vietnamese Mossy Frog has super bumpy skin that helps them blend perfectly with moss and rocks.

Fähigkeit

Sticky Climber

Vietnamese Mossy Frog can cling to wet, smooth surfaces because of special toe pads that help them climb.

Fähigkeit

Hide-and-Seek Pro

Vietnamese Mossy Frog has a flattened body that helps them tuck into crevices and disappear from sight.

Fähigkeit

Red Eye Vision

Vietnamese Mossy Frog has large, red eyes that help them see in dim light for nighttime hunting.

Maße und Details

Länge
6-8 cm
Gewicht
0.01-0.03 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
1.5 km/h
Gelegegröße
10-50
Metamorphose
90-150 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These sneaky predators gobble up small insects and other tiny creatures they catch in their forest homes.

Hauptnahrung

  • Crickets
  • Flies
  • Moths
  • Small beetles
  • Spiders
  • Other small invertebrates

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Red-necked Keelback

Rhabdophis subminiatus

Eats amphibians near their forest habitats.

eaten by

Brown Hawk-owl

Ninox scutulata

Hunts small animals, including frogs, at night.

eats

Field Cricket

Gryllus bimaculatus

Hunts and consumes crickets as a primary food source.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always look but don't touch frogs in the wild; they need to stay safe in their homes.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Vietnamese Mossy Frog?

6-8 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Vietnamese Mossy Frog?

0.01-0.03 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Vietnamese Mossy Frog?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Vietnamese Mossy Frog?

1.5 km/h

Was frisst Vietnamese Mossy Frog?

These sneaky predators gobble up small insects and other tiny creatures they catch in their forest homes.

Wo findet man Vietnamese Mossy Frog normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Vietnamese Mossy Frog?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Vietnamese Mossy Frog?

10-50

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