About Fanged Frogs:
- They refer to a group of 75 species of frogs belonging to the genus Limnonectes.
- These frogs are known for their distinctive fang-like structures, which are actually projections of their jaw bone.
- They are found throughout East and Southeast Asia.
- However, unlike many snakes, these frogs don’t use their fangs to bite humans or inject venom into a person’s body.
- They use these fangs to battle with each other over territory and mates, and sometimes even to hunt tough-shelled prey like giant centipedes and crabs.
- Many frogs in this genus are giants, weighing up to two pounds.
Key Facts about Limnonectes phyllofolia:
- It is the smallest species of fanged frog.
- It was found on the mountainous island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.
- They’ve been given the nickname “leaf-nester” because, unlike most frogs, they don’t lay their eggs in water.
- They make their nest either on tree leaves or on moss-covered boulders away from water, and the males guard them.
- Adults are brown in colour.
