Tobago brook frog

"The females of the Tobago brook frog can be identified by their bright yellow throats," said the report.

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Tobago brook frogMannophryne olmonae

  • Habitat

    Tropical forests on the island of Tobago.

  • Food

    Insects

  • Lifetime

    Unknown

  • Length

    26 - 28 mm

  • Number of eggs

    11 - 19 eggs

  • Breeding time

    14 - 18 days

  • IUCN Status

    Vulnerable

  • EEP

    No

  • 26 - 28

    millimeter, that's how small the Tobago brook frog is

  • 1 island

    Tobago, in the Caribbean Sea, is the only island where these frogs are found in the wild.

  • more than 7,000

    so many different frog species are in the world.

    • Special

    The Tobago brook frog is a special little frog. It only occurs in the wild in one place in the world; on the island of Tobago. In most languages, this frog does not even have a common name. The Tobago brook frog is also not often kept in zoos. ZooParc Overloon is only the fifth zoo in Europe where you can see these frogs.

    Papa cab

    The eggs of this frog are laid in a nest of leaves. The female leaves immediately after laying the eggs. The male stays nearby. He regularly checks on how the eggs are doing. After about two weeks, the tadpoles hatch. The male then takes the tadpoles on his back and takes them to shallow water. There they can safely grow into frogs.

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