Knowra Ceratophryidae Ceratophryidae Ceratophryidae is a family of mostly large, terrestrial frogs native to South America. It includes Ceratophrys, the horned frogs known for their broad heads and powerful jaws.
Anura : Anura is the amphibian order comprising frogs and toads, characterized by adults that lack tails. Ceratophryidae belongs to this order of tailless adult amphibians.
Sit-and-wait predation : Sit-and-wait predation is a hunting strategy in which an animal remains still until prey comes within striking range. Ceratophrys often ambushes prey rather than pursuing it.
Ceratophrys cranwelli : Ceratophrys cranwelli, the Cranwell's horned frog, is a stout frog native to the Gran Chaco region of South America. This species is commonly kept in captivity and studied as a representative horned frog.
Hylidae : Hylidae is a large frog family that includes many tree frogs and other arboreal species. Many hylids are adapted for climbing, unlike the predominantly terrestrial ceratophryids.
Ceratophrys : Ceratophrys is a South American frog genus whose species are commonly called horned frogs. This familiar genus is the best-known member of Ceratophryidae.
Frog feeding : Frog feeding encompasses the varied ways frogs capture, swallow, and digest food. Ceratophryids use unusually wide mouths to take large prey.
Ceratophrys ornata : Ceratophrys ornata, the Argentine horned frog, is a large frog native to grasslands of southeastern South America. Its striking appearance has made it prominent in pet keeping and public awareness.
Bufonidae : Bufonidae is a frog family that includes the true toads, generally recognized by their stout bodies and dry, glandular skin. Ceratophryids are often called horned frogs, but they are not true toads.
Lepidobatrachus : Lepidobatrachus is a genus of South American frogs in Ceratophryidae, including the aquatic Budgett's frog. It shows that the family includes forms unlike its mostly terrestrial horned frogs.
Sexual size dimorphism : Sexual size dimorphism is a difference in average body size between males and females of a species. In several ceratophryids, females grow larger than males.
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