Triangle Dead Leaf Frog: You can't see me!

you can not see me!

(Photo courtesy of Taipei Zoo)

[Reporter Cai Yahua/Taipei Report] The triangular dead leaf frog raised in the Amphibian and Reptile Hall of Taipei Zoo gave birth to a whole clutch of follicles on October 18 this year after five years, and successfully hatched into tadpoles. Is the water quality clean and stable? It is very important, so the caretaker uses the extended automatic water change operation method to keep the breeding tank in a state of flowing water, hoping that the tadpoles can grow up safely and smoothly.

The zoo pointed out that the "Triangle Dead Leaf Frog", a master of camouflage from the tropical rainforest of Southeast Asia, likes to hide in the fallen leaves and wait for rabbits. It eats anything, from insects and other invertebrates to small amphibians and reptiles, and even small mammals, as long as the size of the prey is large. Anything smaller than its mouth may be swallowed by its bloody mouth.

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The park also pointed out that the triangular dead leaf frog lives in a relatively cool environment in the tropical rainforest of Southeast Asia. Its eyelids and snout have very obvious protrusions, which are triangular in shape, hence the name.

The appearance of the triangular dead leaf frog is very similar to the litter at the bottom of the forest. Except for the triangular protrusions, its obvious back and side folds, texture and color of the back make it easy to blend into the forest bottom full of fallen leaves.

The sound of the triangular dead leaf frog is loud and interesting. According to the garden, the triangular dead leaf frog will slowly inflate like a balloon. After inflating about 4 to 5 times, all the air will be concentrated in the song sac, and a very bright metal horn will be emitted. Sound, then spit out the air, and then repeat the steps, so observing the continuous singing of the triangular dead leaf frog is like seeing a brown rubber balloon continuously inflated and exhaled, which is very interesting.

The triangular dead leaf frogs living in the zoo are arranged to be paired in the poison dart frog room of the Amphibian and Reptile Museum. Considering that the triangular dead leaf frogs prefer to breed in flowing waters, the conservationists specially created a stream environment with small waterfalls. Their eggs have sticky In the wild, the eggs will all stick together and attach to dead wood or rocks by the stream to avoid being washed away by the current.

The park said that the triangular dead leaf frog was bred in the park 5 years ago. With the previous experience, the nursery staff have made adjustments in creating a living environment and feeding frequency. Rest; the increase in the density of tadpoles will also increase the frequency of feeding; in order to avoid the deterioration of the water quality due to the increase in food residues and feces, avoid a large number of water changes, and instead prolong the operation time of automatic water changes, keep the breeding tank in a state of small and continuous water flow, Let the newly hatched tadpoles grow up smoothly.

The appearance of the triangular dead leaf frog is very similar to the litter of the forest floor.

(Photo courtesy of Taipei Zoo)

Triangular dead leaf frog successfully produced a whole brood of follicles on October 18 this year.

(Photo courtesy of Taipei Zoo)

The tadpoles of the triangular dead leaf frog have a funnel-shaped mouth. When eating, they will put their mouth close to the water surface and suck the plankton on the water surface.

(Photo courtesy of Taipei Zoo)