I know it's early, but I'm so excited! His birthday is March 10, but I want to get the promo rolling.

Spread the word! And don't forget you can get your own Little Lenny (as a handmade amigurumi plush) on my Ko-Fi store!

[Image ID: An orange frog with a top hat.]

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Hello! Can I request some images of tomato frogs from Madagascar?

Yes, absolutely, lets have a look at the 3 species.

Also, have a look at some previous posts:

Herps and Birds (and More) (Posts tagged dyscophus) (tumblr.com)

Madagascar Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii), family Microhylidae, Madagascar

photograph by boogerbear4g

Sambava Tomato Frog (Dyscophus guineti), family Microhylidae, found in central Madagascar

photograph by Woodland Park Zoo

Antsouhy Tomato Frog (Dyscophus insularis), family Microhylidae, found in western Madagascar

photograph by Frank Vassen 

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Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii)

Family: Narrowmouth Frog Family (Microhylidae)

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

Named for their rotund red bodies, Tomato Frogs are endemic to Madagascar where they are mostly found in wet, well-vegetated environments in the northeast. Spending the day buried beneath damp soil or leaf litter to avoid predation and dehydration, members of this species emerge at night to hunt for beetles, flies and other terrestrial arthropods, and respond to threats from nocturnal predators by inflating their bodies to appear larger and secreting a thick, sticky and mildly irritative substance from their skin, making them difficult for predators to bite or grab. Tomato Frogs breed following periods of heavy rainfall, and like almost all frogs they lay their eggs in water; males, which are smaller and paler than females, gather around suitable ponds or slow-moving rivers and streams during the night and produce low, quiet, grumbling calls, competing for the attention of females. If a female selects a male she will allow him to cling to her back and will carry him around for an extended period as she lays over 1,000 soft, transparent eggs which he fertilizes externally. Shortly after fertilization the eggs hatch into tiny, limbless, fully aquatic tadpoles that gradually develop limbs and lungs over the course of several months - after transitioning to life on land young Tomato Frogs are initially dull brown or pale yellow, gradually developing a redder colouration until they reach full maturity at 2-3 years of age.

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Amphibiuary day 13: Plant!

My art of a tomato frog 🍅🐸

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Day four everybody day four, it’s a tomato frog 🐸🍅 @amphibianaday

Originally featured 10/16/23

Tomato Frog

Photographer: Tim Vickers

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Madagascar Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii), family Microhylidae, Madagascar

photograph by @PhotoDKNJ

The Tomato Frog

(Dyscophus antongilii) - native to the tropical rainforests of northeastern Madagascar. It’s coloration serves as a warning sign. When threatened, the tomato frog secretes a white, glue-like substance from its skin, which serves as a deterrent to predators.

Tomato Frog Returns, in T-SHIRT form!

This one is comes from a previous pixel-card design, now turned into a t-shirt, if it's of your pixellated liking, you can actually get it here t o d a y.

Croaaaak!