The Surinam horned frog, also known as the Amazonian horned frog, is a bulky frog reaching up to 20 centimeters long, found in the northern part of South America. It has an exceptionally wide mouth and horn-like projections above its eyes, feeds on other frogs, fish, lizards, and mice, and females lay up to 1,000 eggs at a time wrapped around aquatic plants.
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Classification
System (Realm) System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Anura, Taxa Source Surinam Horned Frog (Wikidata)
In Biome
Lake, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ceratophrys cornuta
River, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ceratophrys cornuta
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ceratophrys cornuta
In Ecosystem
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ceratophrys cornuta
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Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Surinam horned frog (Wikipedia)
Lead sectionQuote, Lead section
The frog eats other frogs, fish, lizards, and mice.
2. GBIF Species API
3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ceratophrys cornuta
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyEconomic Importance for Humans: Positive Impacts
Positive Impacts pet trade pet trade
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
In Biome: Lake, Habitat Regions, biome: lakes and ponds
lakes and ponds
In Biome: River, Habitat Regions, biome: rivers and streams
rivers and streams
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat Regions, biome: rainforest
rainforest rainforest
In Ecosystem: Amazon Rainforest, Geographic Range
Amazon horned frogs, Ceratophrys cornuta , are found in the Amazonian Basin of Colombia, Ecuador, the Guianas, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil (IUCN, Conservation International, and NatureServe, 2004).
View the Source 4. Surinam Horned Frog (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q507708 (P225 taxon name)
- Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q507708
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Anura, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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