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Rhinodermatidae - Darwin's Frogs

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Rhinodermatidae

There are only three species in this family. They are small green frogs found the the forests of Argentina and Chile. The have triangular heads with a fleshy tip on the end of their snout that looks like a horn!

Darwin's frogs have an unusual behavior not seen in any other species of frog. After the female lays her eggs, the male guards them for two weeks. He then puts them in his mouth and carries them around in his vocal pouch! When the froglets are old enough to care for themselves, they hop out of the male's mouth!

Darwin's frogs were first recorded by Charles Darwin. Charles Darwin is famous for developing the theory of evolution.

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

New Hampshire Species		North/Central American Species
None		None
Other Species Around the World
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Barrio's Frog - Insuetophrynus acarpicus Darwin's Frog - Rhinoderma darwinii		Chile Darwin's Frog - Rhinoderma rufum

Additional Information Key: Profile Photos Video Audio Barrio's Frog - Insuetophrynus acarpicus Barrio's frog is found in Chile. Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Darwin's Frog - Rhinoderma darwinii Darwin's frog is found in Argentina and Chile. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Darwin's Frog - Rhinoderma darwinii Darwin's frog has a triangular head with a sharply pointed snout. Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Midlde School Darwin's Frog - Rhinoderma darwinii Male Darwin's frogs brood their young tadpoles in their enlarged vocal sacs. Source: BBC Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Midlde School Darwin's Frog - Rhinoderma darwinii When the tadpoles become frogs, they emerge from their father's mouth. Source: National Geographic Intended Audience: General Reading Level: NA Chile Darwin's Frog - Rhinoderma rufum Darwin's frog is found in Chile. Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Chile Darwin's Frog - Rhinoderma rufum The Chile Darwin's frog has not been seen since 1980. Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Chile Darwin's Frog - Rhinoderma rufum Habitat destruction and disease may be responsible for the decline and possible extinction of the Chile Darwin's frog. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School

Rhinodermatidae - Darwin's Frogs

Classification

New Hampshire Species

North/Central American Species

Other Species Around the World

Additional Information

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