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   Shovel Nose Frog (Hemisus marmoratus)

 
Taxonomy:  
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Sub-Order: Neobatrachia
Family: Hemisotidae
Genus: Hemisus
Species: marmoratus
Year: 1863
Distribution: Africa

Status: Currently trying to breed some.

Diet: in captivity, they will feed on small Crickets and Fruit Flies.

Adult size: Some species get up to 8 cm long, though am not sure if the maximum size for this specie.

Shovelnose frogs are found in both tropical and subtropical countries, in Africa. Unlike most other species of frogs, they use their nose to burrow thru the ground, where other frogs use their hind legs. When ready to mate a female will dig a burrow and lay her eggs in it. Ones a rain season comes, the female will dig a tunnel towards a water source. The eggs can stay out of water up to a few days at a time.

 
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