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Geographic Distribution
Quick Facts
- Size
- 4 - 6 cm
- Weight
- 10 - 20 g
- Diet
- Insects (flies, beetles, ants), Spiders and other small invertebrates
Habitat
WetlandsGrasslandsUrban areasPonds
Behavior
- Breeds in temporary water bodies, such as ponds and wetlands
- Males engage in loud, growling calls to attract females
- Females lay up to 1,000 eggs, which hatch into tadpoles after several days
- Tadpoles undergo metamorphosis, emerging as juvenile frogs after several weeks
- Adults are carnivorous, feeding on insects and small invertebrates