Designed by Paul Smith 2006. This website is copyrighted by law.
Material contained herewith may not be used without the prior written permission of FAUNA Paraguay.
Photographs on this web-site were taken by Paul Smith, Hemme Batjes, Regis Nossent,
Alberto Esquivel, Arne Lesterhuis, Rebecca Zarza, José Luis Cartes and Hugo del Castillo and are used with their permission.
MUELLER´S NARROW-MOUTHED FROG Dermatonotus muelleri
This strange-looking frog has something of the Jabba the Hut about him. He is a subterranean species, with a small head and pointed snout typical of his family. Strangely it feeds almost entirely on ants and termites, being able to produce a skin secretion that hardens as a protection against their bites. This species is generally only encountered during the reproductive season when they emerge from their underground existence during rainy periods with the express purpose of finding a mate.
FIGURE 1 - Adult, Jesudi, Departamento Boquerón (Rebecca Zarza January 2004).
FIGURE 2 - Adult inflated for portection, Fortín Toledo, Departamento Boquerón (José Luis Cartes October 2004).
 | FIGURE 1 |
|
 | FIGURE 2 |
|
