Here's a really weird looking frog I learnt about today!
First a photo:
And another one:
Looks weird right? Like it has its eyes on the ass 😂 Well, that's because it does! But actually it doesn't. Wait, what?
Confused much? Let me explain.
The eyes are actually fake eyes to deter predators, by making them think that they have been spotted. The frog just lift their ass if they feel threatened.
And if that doesn't work, then it has another trick up their ass sleeve. They release a really unpleasant odor from their ass eyes that makes them (hopefully) go away. An eye fart of shorts 🤣
Scientifically described as Physalaemus nattereri, the species occurs in central and southeastern Brazil and eastern Bolivia and Paraguay. The common name it comes by is the "Cuyaba dwarf frog"
Other than the weird ass, it looks like a regular ugly frog
Other than the weird ass I couldn't find anything else particularly notable about the species so I will leave you with some more info from wikipedia:
A Physalaemus nattereri an explosive breeder, with most of the reproductive activity occurring within a few days after heavy rainfall. Males formed choruses to attract females but they could also actively search for females. Egg clutches were deposited in the margins of temporary ponds. Several pairs may use the same foam nest. Mean clutch size was about 3800 eggs. Females were larger (mean snout–vent length 51 mm (2.0 in), range 43–56 mm; mean body mass 19.3 g) than males (47 mm (1.9 in), range 43–55 mm; 11.4 g). Ovaries made about 22% of female body mass; fecundity increased with the female body size.
Ok, I hope you enjoyed this weird ass frog.
Cheers 😘
