An upclose and personal look at a Pixie Frog attack!{Also known as the Pixie frog, which was derived from its genus name. | Its the largest frog in South Africa. | It lives in open grasslands, can be found in puddles. | In the dry season it burrows under ground. | This frog eats insects of various kinds, fish, mice, lizards, and some times other frogs. | If threatened the frog puffs up in an attempt to frighten the offender. | The most obvious characteristic that differentiates Pyxicephalus adspersus from other frogs is its size; its one of the biggest, second only to the Rana goliath of the Congo. | They can weigh up to 2 kilograms (4-5 lbs). | Unlike most other species of frog, the Pyxicephalus adspersus male is larger than the female. | The male can be up to 24 cm (9-10 in. |) long and the females are about 12 cm (4-5 in. |). | Their skin color is a dull green; the males have yellow throats and the females throats are cream-colored. | Juveniles differ in that they are bright green and have a yellow stripe down their back. | This stripe fades away as they mature in about one and a half to two years. | Also, older frogs have more obvious skin folds than the younger ones. | The body of the frog is very broad, with a short rounded snout, protruding jaw, and tooth-like projections in its lower jaw. | It has a large mouth, sharp teeth and very little webbing on its feet. | Another way that this bullfrog differs from other frogs is that it has very strong hind legs, which it uses to dig holes in ground, so that it can estivation during the dry season. | It makes a dry, watertight cocoon for itself, which prevents the evaporation of body fluids; it loses approximately half of the water that a frog without a cocoon looses. | The frogs can actually survive for several months in dry soil by absorbing water stored in their bladder. | Once the rainy season starts, the moisture will seep into the ground and soak the cocoon. | Once it softens enough to split open, the frog eats it. | This type of frog is found mostly in open grasslands and at low elevations in the sub-Saharan African countries of Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria, Somalia, Mozambique, Angola, South Africa (except for the southwestern Cape Province), Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and the Sudan. | The African bullfrog is carnivorous. | It will feed on anything it can fit into its mouth; including insects, small rodents (such as mice), reptiles, birds, and amphibians (including other frogs). | It is quite aggressive, and has been known to jump at things that it views to be a threat. | Because of its sharp teeth, its bite can be quite serious. | The male bullfrog will also aggressively defend his eggs if an animal or a human should approach. | The males make calls only during the rainy season, which is when they come out of estivation to breed in pools of water. | They tend to congregate around watering holes, including ones occupied by large animals like elephants. | The call of Pyxicephalus adspersus is composed of loud, throaty bellows and deep grunts. | These frogs can get rather territorial during mating and begin their mating calls only when they have established their territory. | The African bullfrog lays about three thousand to four thousand eggs in shallow water. | The tiny eggs are only about 2 mm, are black and white and are encased in a 4 mm jelly capsule. | These eggs hatch about 2 days after being laid. | The tadpoles are fat, heart-shaped, grey to black in color and their eyes are very close to together, situated on the top of their heads. | About 18 days after hatching, the small frogs are 20 mm long and are able to leave the water to live on dry land. | After this happens, these frogs have occasionally been known to eat each other. | Unfortunately, there is not a very good survival rate for these frogs; only about 20% of young adult females survive. | Pyxicephalus adspersus is not listed among the worlds endangered species. | Even though many indigenous peoples consider them to be a delicacy, their hunting has not had a significant effect on the size of the population. | The African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. | It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo. | Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, intermittent freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, and canals and ditches. | The Edible Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus edulis) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. | It is found in Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Benin, possibly Burkina Faso, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Chad, possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Ghana, possibly Guinea, possibly Mali, possibly Namibia, possibly Sudan, possibly Togo, and possibly Uganda. | Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, ponds, canals and ditches, and man-made karsts. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||}

This is a video of me trying to make an update on my african bull frog when he jumps up, bites, and tries to eat my finger! haha{Also known as the Pixie frog, which was derived from its genus name. | Its the largest frog in South Africa. | It lives in open grasslands, can be found in puddles. | In the dry season it burrows under ground. | This frog eats insects of various kinds, fish, mice, lizards, and some times other frogs. | If threatened the frog puffs up in an attempt to frighten the offender. | The most obvious characteristic that differentiates Pyxicephalus adspersus from other frogs is its size; its one of the biggest, second only to the Rana goliath of the Congo. | They can weigh up to 2 kilograms (4-5 lbs). | Unlike most other species of frog, the Pyxicephalus adspersus male is larger than the female. | The male can be up to 24 cm (9-10 in. |) long and the females are about 12 cm (4-5 in. |). | Their skin color is a dull green; the males have yellow throats and the females throats are cream-colored. | Juveniles differ in that they are bright green and have a yellow stripe down their back. | This stripe fades away as they mature in about one and a half to two years. | Also, older frogs have more obvious skin folds than the younger ones. | The body of the frog is very broad, with a short rounded snout, protruding jaw, and tooth-like projections in its lower jaw. | It has a large mouth, sharp teeth and very little webbing on its feet. | Another way that this bullfrog differs from other frogs is that it has very strong hind legs, which it uses to dig holes in ground, so that it can estivation during the dry season. | It makes a dry, watertight cocoon for itself, which prevents the evaporation of body fluids; it loses approximately half of the water that a frog without a cocoon looses. | The frogs can actually survive for several months in dry soil by absorbing water stored in their bladder. | Once the rainy season starts, the moisture will seep into the ground and soak the cocoon. | Once it softens enough to split open, the frog eats it. | This type of frog is found mostly in open grasslands and at low elevations in the sub-Saharan African countries of Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria, Somalia, Mozambique, Angola, South Africa (except for the southwestern Cape Province), Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and the Sudan. | The African bullfrog is carnivorous. | It will feed on anything it can fit into its mouth; including insects, small rodents (such as mice), reptiles, birds, and amphibians (including other frogs). | It is quite aggressive, and has been known to jump at things that it views to be a threat. | Because of its sharp teeth, its bite can be quite serious. | The male bullfrog will also aggressively defend his eggs if an animal or a human should approach. | The males make calls only during the rainy season, which is when they come out of estivation to breed in pools of water. | They tend to congregate around watering holes, including ones occupied by large animals like elephants. | The call of Pyxicephalus adspersus is composed of loud, throaty bellows and deep grunts. | These frogs can get rather territorial during mating and begin their mating calls only when they have established their territory. | The African bullfrog lays about three thousand to four thousand eggs in shallow water. | The tiny eggs are only about 2 mm, are black and white and are encased in a 4 mm jelly capsule. | These eggs hatch about 2 days after being laid. | The tadpoles are fat, heart-shaped, grey to black in color and their eyes are very close to together, situated on the top of their heads. | About 18 days after hatching, the small frogs are 20 mm long and are able to leave the water to live on dry land. | After this happens, these frogs have occasionally been known to eat each other. | Unfortunately, there is not a very good survival rate for these frogs; only about 20% of young adult females survive. | Pyxicephalus adspersus is not listed among the worlds endangered species. | Even though many indigenous peoples consider them to be a delicacy, their hunting has not had a significant effect on the size of the population. | The African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. | It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo. | Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, intermittent freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, and canals and ditches. | The Edible Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus edulis) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. | It is found in Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Benin, possibly Burkina Faso, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Chad, possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Ghana, possibly Guinea, possibly Mali, possibly Namibia, possibly Sudan, possibly Togo, and possibly Uganda. | Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, ponds, canals and ditches, and man-made karsts. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||}

Frog on Frog action. My pixie Frog makes a couple Friends. Is My frog male or female?{Also known as the Pixie frog, which was derived from its genus name. | Its the largest frog in South Africa. | It lives in open grasslands, can be found in puddles. | In the dry season it burrows under ground. | This frog eats insects of various kinds, fish, mice, lizards, and some times other frogs. | If threatened the frog puffs up in an attempt to frighten the offender. | The most obvious characteristic that differentiates Pyxicephalus adspersus from other frogs is its size; its one of the biggest, second only to the Rana goliath of the Congo. | They can weigh up to 2 kilograms (4-5 lbs). | Unlike most other species of frog, the Pyxicephalus adspersus male is larger than the female. | The male can be up to 24 cm (9-10 in. |) long and the females are about 12 cm (4-5 in. |). | Their skin color is a dull green; the males have yellow throats and the females throats are cream-colored. | Juveniles differ in that they are bright green and have a yellow stripe down their back. | This stripe fades away as they mature in about one and a half to two years. | Also, older frogs have more obvious skin folds than the younger ones. | The body of the frog is very broad, with a short rounded snout, protruding jaw, and tooth-like projections in its lower jaw. | It has a large mouth, sharp teeth and very little webbing on its feet. | Another way that this bullfrog differs from other frogs is that it has very strong hind legs, which it uses to dig holes in ground, so that it can estivation during the dry season. | It makes a dry, watertight cocoon for itself, which prevents the evaporation of body fluids; it loses approximately half of the water that a frog without a cocoon looses. | The frogs can actually survive for several months in dry soil by absorbing water stored in their bladder. | Once the rainy season starts, the moisture will seep into the ground and soak the cocoon. | Once it softens enough to split open, the frog eats it. | This type of frog is found mostly in open grasslands and at low elevations in the sub-Saharan African countries of Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria, Somalia, Mozambique, Angola, South Africa (except for the southwestern Cape Province), Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and the Sudan. | The African bullfrog is carnivorous. | It will feed on anything it can fit into its mouth; including insects, small rodents (such as mice), reptiles, birds, and amphibians (including other frogs). | It is quite aggressive, and has been known to jump at things that it views to be a threat. | Because of its sharp teeth, its bite can be quite serious. | The male bullfrog will also aggressively defend his eggs if an animal or a human should approach. | The males make calls only during the rainy season, which is when they come out of estivation to breed in pools of water. | They tend to congregate around watering holes, including ones occupied by large animals like elephants. | The call of Pyxicephalus adspersus is composed of loud, throaty bellows and deep grunts. | These frogs can get rather territorial during mating and begin their mating calls only when they have established their territory. | The African bullfrog lays about three thousand to four thousand eggs in shallow water. | The tiny eggs are only about 2 mm, are black and white and are encased in a 4 mm jelly capsule. | These eggs hatch about 2 days after being laid. | The tadpoles are fat, heart-shaped, grey to black in color and their eyes are very close to together, situated on the top of their heads. | About 18 days after hatching, the small frogs are 20 mm long and are able to leave the water to live on dry land. | After this happens, these frogs have occasionally been known to eat each other. | Unfortunately, there is not a very good survival rate for these frogs; only about 20% of young adult females survive. | Pyxicephalus adspersus is not listed among the worlds endangered species. | Even though many indigenous peoples consider them to be a delicacy, their hunting has not had a significant effect on the size of the population. | The African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. | It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo. | Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, intermittent freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, and canals and ditches. | The Edible Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus edulis) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. | It is found in Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Benin, possibly Burkina Faso, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Chad, possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Ghana, possibly Guinea, possibly Mali, possibly Namibia, possibly Sudan, possibly Togo, and possibly Uganda. | Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, ponds, canals and ditches, and man-made karsts. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||}

this is my new pixie frog, i know i know he isnt giant right now, but give him a few years!! they grow to be about 5 pounds! which is neat! lol thats the females too, males get massive, like 7 pounds!! WEEE{Also known as the Pixie frog, which was derived from its genus name. | Its the largest frog in South Africa. | It lives in open grasslands, can be found in puddles. | In the dry season it burrows under ground. | This frog eats insects of various kinds, fish, mice, lizards, and some times other frogs. | If threatened the frog puffs up in an attempt to frighten the offender. | The most obvious characteristic that differentiates Pyxicephalus adspersus from other frogs is its size; its one of the biggest, second only to the Rana goliath of the Congo. | They can weigh up to 2 kilograms (4-5 lbs). | Unlike most other species of frog, the Pyxicephalus adspersus male is larger than the female. | The male can be up to 24 cm (9-10 in. |) long and the females are about 12 cm (4-5 in. |). | Their skin color is a dull green; the males have yellow throats and the females throats are cream-colored. | Juveniles differ in that they are bright green and have a yellow stripe down their back. | This stripe fades away as they mature in about one and a half to two years. | Also, older frogs have more obvious skin folds than the younger ones. | The body of the frog is very broad, with a short rounded snout, protruding jaw, and tooth-like projections in its lower jaw. | It has a large mouth, sharp teeth and very little webbing on its feet. | Another way that this bullfrog differs from other frogs is that it has very strong hind legs, which it uses to dig holes in ground, so that it can estivation during the dry season. | It makes a dry, watertight cocoon for itself, which prevents the evaporation of body fluids; it loses approximately half of the water that a frog without a cocoon looses. | The frogs can actually survive for several months in dry soil by absorbing water stored in their bladder. | Once the rainy season starts, the moisture will seep into the ground and soak the cocoon. | Once it softens enough to split open, the frog eats it. | This type of frog is found mostly in open grasslands and at low elevations in the sub-Saharan African countries of Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria, Somalia, Mozambique, Angola, South Africa (except for the southwestern Cape Province), Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and the Sudan. | The African bullfrog is carnivorous. | It will feed on anything it can fit into its mouth; including insects, small rodents (such as mice), reptiles, birds, and amphibians (including other frogs). | It is quite aggressive, and has been known to jump at things that it views to be a threat. | Because of its sharp teeth, its bite can be quite serious. | The male bullfrog will also aggressively defend his eggs if an animal or a human should approach. | The males make calls only during the rainy season, which is when they come out of estivation to breed in pools of water. | They tend to congregate around watering holes, including ones occupied by large animals like elephants. | The call of Pyxicephalus adspersus is composed of loud, throaty bellows and deep grunts. | These frogs can get rather territorial during mating and begin their mating calls only when they have established their territory. | The African bullfrog lays about three thousand to four thousand eggs in shallow water. | The tiny eggs are only about 2 mm, are black and white and are encased in a 4 mm jelly capsule. | These eggs hatch about 2 days after being laid. | The tadpoles are fat, heart-shaped, grey to black in color and their eyes are very close to together, situated on the top of their heads. | About 18 days after hatching, the small frogs are 20 mm long and are able to leave the water to live on dry land. | After this happens, these frogs have occasionally been known to eat each other. | Unfortunately, there is not a very good survival rate for these frogs; only about 20% of young adult females survive. | Pyxicephalus adspersus is not listed among the worlds endangered species. | Even though many indigenous peoples consider them to be a delicacy, their hunting has not had a significant effect on the size of the population. | The African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. | It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo. | Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, intermittent freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, and canals and ditches. | The Edible Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus edulis) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. | It is found in Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Benin, possibly Burkina Faso, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Chad, possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Ghana, possibly Guinea, possibly Mali, possibly Namibia, possibly Sudan, possibly Togo, and possibly Uganda. | Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, ponds, canals and ditches, and man-made karsts. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||}

Just came off tour and it was time to give koopa some nice goliath worms…{Also known as the Pixie frog, which was derived from its genus name. | Its the largest frog in South Africa. | It lives in open grasslands, can be found in puddles. | In the dry season it burrows under ground. | This frog eats insects of various kinds, fish, mice, lizards, and some times other frogs. | If threatened the frog puffs up in an attempt to frighten the offender. | The most obvious characteristic that differentiates Pyxicephalus adspersus from other frogs is its size; its one of the biggest, second only to the Rana goliath of the Congo. | They can weigh up to 2 kilograms (4-5 lbs). | Unlike most other species of frog, the Pyxicephalus adspersus male is larger than the female. | The male can be up to 24 cm (9-10 in. |) long and the females are about 12 cm (4-5 in. |). | Their skin color is a dull green; the males have yellow throats and the females throats are cream-colored. | Juveniles differ in that they are bright green and have a yellow stripe down their back. | This stripe fades away as they mature in about one and a half to two years. | Also, older frogs have more obvious skin folds than the younger ones. | The body of the frog is very broad, with a short rounded snout, protruding jaw, and tooth-like projections in its lower jaw. | It has a large mouth, sharp teeth and very little webbing on its feet. | Another way that this bullfrog differs from other frogs is that it has very strong hind legs, which it uses to dig holes in ground, so that it can estivation during the dry season. | It makes a dry, watertight cocoon for itself, which prevents the evaporation of body fluids; it loses approximately half of the water that a frog without a cocoon looses. | The frogs can actually survive for several months in dry soil by absorbing water stored in their bladder. | Once the rainy season starts, the moisture will seep into the ground and soak the cocoon. | Once it softens enough to split open, the frog eats it. | This type of frog is found mostly in open grasslands and at low elevations in the sub-Saharan African countries of Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria, Somalia, Mozambique, Angola, South Africa (except for the southwestern Cape Province), Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and the Sudan. | The African bullfrog is carnivorous. | It will feed on anything it can fit into its mouth; including insects, small rodents (such as mice), reptiles, birds, and amphibians (including other frogs). | It is quite aggressive, and has been known to jump at things that it views to be a threat. | Because of its sharp teeth, its bite can be quite serious. | The male bullfrog will also aggressively defend his eggs if an animal or a human should approach. | The males make calls only during the rainy season, which is when they come out of estivation to breed in pools of water. | They tend to congregate around watering holes, including ones occupied by large animals like elephants. | The call of Pyxicephalus adspersus is composed of loud, throaty bellows and deep grunts. | These frogs can get rather territorial during mating and begin their mating calls only when they have established their territory. | The African bullfrog lays about three thousand to four thousand eggs in shallow water. | The tiny eggs are only about 2 mm, are black and white and are encased in a 4 mm jelly capsule. | These eggs hatch about 2 days after being laid. | The tadpoles are fat, heart-shaped, grey to black in color and their eyes are very close to together, situated on the top of their heads. | About 18 days after hatching, the small frogs are 20 mm long and are able to leave the water to live on dry land. | After this happens, these frogs have occasionally been known to eat each other. | Unfortunately, there is not a very good survival rate for these frogs; only about 20% of young adult females survive. | Pyxicephalus adspersus is not listed among the worlds endangered species. | Even though many indigenous peoples consider them to be a delicacy, their hunting has not had a significant effect on the size of the population. | The African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. | It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo. | Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, intermittent freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, and canals and ditches. | The Edible Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus edulis) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. | It is found in Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Benin, possibly Burkina Faso, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Chad, possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Ghana, possibly Guinea, possibly Mali, possibly Namibia, possibly Sudan, possibly Togo, and possibly Uganda. | Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, ponds, canals and ditches, and man-made karsts. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||}

African Bullfrog (Pixie Frog) Eats Dinner.{Also known as the Pixie frog, which was derived from its genus name. | Its the largest frog in South Africa. | It lives in open grasslands, can be found in puddles. | In the dry season it burrows under ground. | This frog eats insects of various kinds, fish, mice, lizards, and some times other frogs. | If threatened the frog puffs up in an attempt to frighten the offender. | The most obvious characteristic that differentiates Pyxicephalus adspersus from other frogs is its size; its one of the biggest, second only to the Rana goliath of the Congo. | They can weigh up to 2 kilograms (4-5 lbs). | Unlike most other species of frog, the Pyxicephalus adspersus male is larger than the female. | The male can be up to 24 cm (9-10 in. |) long and the females are about 12 cm (4-5 in. |). | Their skin color is a dull green; the males have yellow throats and the females throats are cream-colored. | Juveniles differ in that they are bright green and have a yellow stripe down their back. | This stripe fades away as they mature in about one and a half to two years. | Also, older frogs have more obvious skin folds than the younger ones. | The body of the frog is very broad, with a short rounded snout, protruding jaw, and tooth-like projections in its lower jaw. | It has a large mouth, sharp teeth and very little webbing on its feet. | Another way that this bullfrog differs from other frogs is that it has very strong hind legs, which it uses to dig holes in ground, so that it can estivation during the dry season. | It makes a dry, watertight cocoon for itself, which prevents the evaporation of body fluids; it loses approximately half of the water that a frog without a cocoon looses. | The frogs can actually survive for several months in dry soil by absorbing water stored in their bladder. | Once the rainy season starts, the moisture will seep into the ground and soak the cocoon. | Once it softens enough to split open, the frog eats it. | This type of frog is found mostly in open grasslands and at low elevations in the sub-Saharan African countries of Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria, Somalia, Mozambique, Angola, South Africa (except for the southwestern Cape Province), Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and the Sudan. | The African bullfrog is carnivorous. | It will feed on anything it can fit into its mouth; including insects, small rodents (such as mice), reptiles, birds, and amphibians (including other frogs). | It is quite aggressive, and has been known to jump at things that it views to be a threat. | Because of its sharp teeth, its bite can be quite serious. | The male bullfrog will also aggressively defend his eggs if an animal or a human should approach. | The males make calls only during the rainy season, which is when they come out of estivation to breed in pools of water. | They tend to congregate around watering holes, including ones occupied by large animals like elephants. | The call of Pyxicephalus adspersus is composed of loud, throaty bellows and deep grunts. | These frogs can get rather territorial during mating and begin their mating calls only when they have established their territory. | The African bullfrog lays about three thousand to four thousand eggs in shallow water. | The tiny eggs are only about 2 mm, are black and white and are encased in a 4 mm jelly capsule. | These eggs hatch about 2 days after being laid. | The tadpoles are fat, heart-shaped, grey to black in color and their eyes are very close to together, situated on the top of their heads. | About 18 days after hatching, the small frogs are 20 mm long and are able to leave the water to live on dry land. | After this happens, these frogs have occasionally been known to eat each other. | Unfortunately, there is not a very good survival rate for these frogs; only about 20% of young adult females survive. | Pyxicephalus adspersus is not listed among the worlds endangered species. | Even though many indigenous peoples consider them to be a delicacy, their hunting has not had a significant effect on the size of the population. | The African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. | It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo. | Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, intermittent freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, and canals and ditches. | The Edible Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus edulis) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. | It is found in Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Benin, possibly Burkina Faso, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Chad, possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Ivory Coast, possibly Ghana, possibly Guinea, possibly Mali, possibly Namibia, possibly Sudan, possibly Togo, and possibly Uganda. | Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, ponds, canals and ditches, and man-made karsts. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||}

pixie frog eats grasshopper The body of the frog is very broad, with a short rounded snout, protruding jaw, and tooth-like projections in its lower jaw.

Our baby pixie frog is eating a monster earth worm we found in the hole our bad dog dug in the back yard. Because of its sharp teeth, its bite can be quite serious.

this me showin off my beatuful african bull frog.not sure if its a girl or boy. The frogs can actually survive for several months in dry soil by absorbing water stored in their bladder.

Jabba has grown on his new diet of mainly mice!!, but i still give him 1 or 2 crikets in between times. In the dry season it burrows under ground.