| African Bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus Tschudi, 1838. Photograph of an animal in the pet trade. Adults can reach 245 mm, with males being larger than females. A dominant male provides parental care to the tadpoles. The dry season is spent underground, reproduction occurs after 65 mm of rain and it is explosive. It inhabits the
dry savannas of South Africa This is a long lived species, life span may be 45 years. The African Bullfrog is eaten by local people and its remains have been found at archeological sites. |
