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SPECIES PROFILE
Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii)
Dyscophus
IUCN STATUS
Near Threatened
CONSERVATION STATUS
Near Threatened
CLASS
Amphibia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Northeast Madagascar
DIET
Insectivorous
HABITAT
Swamps, ditches and rainforest edges
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Amphibia
ORDER
Anura
FAMILY
Microhylidae
GENUS
Dyscophus
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 10 cm (females)
COLORATION
Brilliant tomato-red (females); males duller orange
ADAPTATIONS
Puffs up and secretes a sticky white toxin when threatened
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Swamps, ditches and rainforest edges
DIET
Insectivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Northeast Madagascar
REPRODUCTION
Lays up to 1,500 eggs in water
DIET DETAILS
Insects and invertebrates
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Habitat loss, pet trade
💡 Interesting Facts
1
A plump, tomato-coloured frog whose bright colour warns of a sticky, gluey skin secretion.
2
When grabbed it inflates its body and oozes a glue that can gum up a predator's mouth.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Maroantsetra
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
November-March
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Look near still water and ditches after rain around Maroantsetra, mostly at night.
