Tag: frog
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Our Giraffes Laid Eggs!
What might seem like comments from a man with a tinfoil hat happens to be very exciting news for our frog room. On March 2nd, 2024, lying in the “blackwater extract” soaking dish in the enclosure of our Dendropsophus arndti was their first clutch of eggs! This frog is a new arrival to the hobby,…
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Puerto Rico’s Finest: El Coqui
Hola, I’m Jace Ocker, a digital curator and frog apprentice working with Rick. I currently attend Marquette University where I study media and share a passion for herpetology! During the most recent winter break I was able to join some fellow students in an immersion experience in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It just so happens…
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Granulosa glass frogs are breeding!
Glass frogs are a unique group of tropical frogs that take camouflage to the next level! They have transparent bodies and possess “edge diffusion” camouflage – this creates a blurry silhouette in many cases, helping their frog shape to be less noticeable to predators. On top of that, many of them have transparent ventral (belly)…