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LESSER CHINI FROG Chacophrys pierotti
This little frog of the Chaco is a voracious predator of other frogs. He knows how to defend himself too! Molest him enough and he will inflate his spherical body like a balloon, designed to make him look much bigger than he is, and launch mock biting attacks at you. Don´t be alarmed though, he isn´t capable of causing you any injury.
FIGURE 1 - Adult, location unknown (José Luis Cartes undated).
FIGURE 2 - Same individual (José Luis Cartes undated).
FIGURE 3 - Adult in defensive posture, Jesudi, Departamento Boquerón (Rebecca Zarza Januay 2004).
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