Smokey Jungle Frog - Sacramento Zoo
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Scientific Name Leptodactylus pentadactylus Other Names South American bullfrog, Slender-fingered bladder frog Range Widespread throughout the Amazon rainforest, including parts of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and French Guiana, with sightings as far north as Costa Rica. Habitat Seasonally flooded rainforests and tropical swamps Lifespan In the wild: Up to 15 years In human care: Up to 15 years Average Size Length: Up to 7 inches Weight: 60-70 grams (0.15 pounds) Description A large frog with red eyes and paired folds along the back. Color ranges from unilateral gray to reddish brown, with dark stripes on legs and back, spots on lips and throat. The underside ranges from gray to yellow. Diet In the wild: Adults eat bird chicks, snakes, frogs and scorpions. Juveniles will eat algae, eggs and tadpoles. In the zoo: Crickets, night crawlers and other invertebrates Clutch Size Up to 1000 eggs Predators Snakes, caiman and small mammals Population Status Not threatened Sacramento Zoological Society 3930 West Land Park Dr., Sacramento, CA 95822 T: 916-808-5888 F: 916-264-5887 E: [email protected] saczoo.org Smoky Jungle Frog Leptodactylus pentadactylus Amphibian
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Scientific NameLeptodactylus pentadactylus
Other NamesSouth American bullfrog, Slender-fingered bladder frog
RangeWidespread throughout the Amazon rainforest, including parts of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and French Guiana, with sightings as far north as Costa Rica.
HabitatSeasonally flooded rainforests and tropical swamps
LifespanIn the wild: Up to 15 yearsIn human care: Up to 15 years
Average SizeLength: Up to 7 inchesWeight: 60-70 grams (0.15 pounds)
DescriptionA large frog with red eyes and paired folds along the back. Color ranges from unilateral gray to reddish brown, with dark stripes on legs and back, spots on lips and throat. The underside ranges from gray to yellow.
DietIn the wild: Adults eat bird chicks, snakes, frogs and scorpions. Juveniles will eat algae, eggs and tadpoles. In the zoo: Crickets, night crawlers and other invertebrates
Clutch SizeUp to 1000 eggs
PredatorsSnakes, caiman and small mammals
Population StatusNot threatened
Sacramento Zoological Society 3930 West Land Park Dr., Sacramento, CA 95822
T: 916-808-5888 F: 916-264-5887 E: [email protected]
saczoo.org
Smoky Jungle FrogLeptodactylus pentadactylus
Amphibian
Sacramento Zoological Society 3930 West Land Park Dr., Sacramento, CA 95822
T: 916-808-5888 F: 916-264-5887 E: [email protected]
saczoo.org
