Species from the Peruvian Jungle

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Researched by : Lisa Cannon and Sebastian Mosquera
English  Name: Brown Frog
Scientific Name:  Litoria Ewingii

Spanish Name:Quaoar

Size: 20 to 30mm

Life span: When a Brown Frog is 2-4 months old, it is an adult.

 Diet: Frogs eat insects, catching them with their long, sticky tongue. They also eat small fish and worms. 
 

Predators: 
 

Adaptations:  It can be found on the ground, on the rocks, nearl perminent streams or pools.  THey blend in with their color of skin.  When frogs have spots on them, some predators think they are poisinous, so they won't be attacked.
 

Interesting Facts:  Frogs are born in water as tadpolls and when 2-4 months old they have grown lungs and no longer live in the water compleatly.
 
 
 

 Bibliography: "The Amazing Adaptable Frog" Expolratorium. 12 Mar. 2003 <http://www.exploratorium.edu/frogs/mainstory/frogstory3.html>

"Frogs" EnchantedLearning 12 Mar. 2003
 <http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/amphibians/Frogprintout.shtml>