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Purple tree frog species8/11/2023 ![]() The secretion on the frogs skin is lethal and if a predator even licks the skin the result is certain death. The tadpoles stay in rainforest pools or in leaf crevices which are flooded with water and feed upon unfertilised mosquito and insect eggs until they develop into frogs.Īlthough these type of frogs are only tiny, some are deadly poisonous. The sticky mucus also keeps them moist during their long journey to the forest canopy where they will be safe from predators. When newly hatched, the tadpoles climb on the mothers back and are held there safely by a sticky mucus. The female Poison Arrow Frog lays her eggs on the land, about 4 – 6 at a time. Poison Arrow Frogs usually live on the forest floor but when breeding they venture into the forest canopy. However, more than 100 toxins have been identified in the skin secretions of some Poison Arrow Frogs. Most species of Poison Arrow Frogs are not toxic to animals and humans. There are about 220 species of Poison Arrow Frogs. ![]() Poison Arrow Frogs are recognised by their beautiful bright colors, yellow, black, blue, orange, green and red. Most Poison Arrow Frogs are the size of an adult humans thumbnail, about half an inch to one inches long. Poison Arrow Frogs are usually found in Central and South American rainforests, near water sources. Purple Frogs live in close proximity to their regular termite prey as this provides easy hunting and is also beneficial to the Purple Frog as the conditioned soil around a termite mound provides a better habitat for the Purple Frog then that of regular soil.Poison Arrow Frogs or Poison Dart Frogs is the common names of the ‘Dendrobatidae’ family of small, diurnal frogs. Purple Frogs do not emerge to hunt, all hunting takes place underground and the Purple Frog most likely rely on smell for hunting as they have very poor eyesight. The pronounced snout of the Purple Frog works as a kind of ‘battering ram’ which they use to break their way into underground termite mounds. The diet of the Purple Frog is almost exclusively termites with the exception of the occasional worms and ants. ![]() At this time both male and female Purple Frogs can be observed collection in ponds or the banks of streams (although there have only been 3 recorded females observed) where they will breed and the larger female will lay her eggs in the pond or stream. The only time the Purple Frog emerges from underground is in the monsoon season where they emerge to mate. Purple Frog in monsoon season Purple Frog in monsoon season As the Purple Frog spends most of its life underground it is an expert burrower making use of growths on its hind limbs to aid in burrowing. The head of the Purple Frog is very small compared to its body an the same is true with its limbs. Reaching around 7 centimeters in length the Purple Frog has a mixed coloration of purple and gray and is somewhat bloated in appearance. It is believed that the Purple Frog and its closest relative the Sooglossidae family’s ancestors shared that earth with dinosaurs for around 70 million years before splitting down two distinct evolutionary paths all before the firt human ancestors even emerged.Īlthough you would have to be extremely lucky to come across a Purple Frog (as only 135 have been recorded), the Purple Frog should be easy to identify due to its unique characteristics. Currently the Purple frog is listed as endangered because the growth of deforestation is destroying its habitat. Evolving from the amphibian family Nasikabatrachidae, the Purple Frog is a very recent discovery, having being discovered in India in 2003 making the Purple Frog the first new family of frogs to be discovered since 1926. The Purple Frog is a product of isolated evolution that has been taking place for over 130 million years.
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