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Coronated Treefrog (Anotheca spinosa) Living above the forest floor in water filled tree holes and in bromeliads; the reclusive Coronated Treefrog (Anotheca spinosa) is the only member of its genus.  It is found through the montane forests of Central America and suffers from habitat destruction.  The tadpoles feed on mosquito larvae at first but finish their development eating food eggs the female deposits for them to eat.  The process of egg feeding is called oophagy.   Anotheca coronata,Anotheca spinosa,Spiny-headed tree frog,arboreal frog,bromeliad,canopy,canopy frog,coronated tree frog,crowned frog,crowned tree frog,egg feeding,hylidae,monotypic hylid,oophagy,parental care,phytotelmata,phytotelmic breeding,spine-headed tree frog,spiney-headed tree frog,spineyhead tree frog Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Coronated Treefrog (Anotheca spinosa)

Living above the forest floor in water filled tree holes and in bromeliads; the reclusive Coronated Treefrog (Anotheca spinosa) is the only member of its genus. It is found through the montane forests of Central America and suffers from habitat destruction. The tadpoles feed on mosquito larvae at first but finish their development eating food eggs the female deposits for them to eat. The process of egg feeding is called oophagy.

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  1. Stunning! Where did you find this one, Dante? Posted 7 years ago
    1. This individual was collected in Panama (El Valle) for an amphibian conservation breeding program but was photographed at the Atlanta Botanical Garden in the lab. Posted 7 years ago
      1. Thanks for the info! Posted 7 years ago

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Triprion spinosus is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is monotypic within the genus "Anotheca".

Similar species: Frogs
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Anotheca

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Uploaded May 5, 2018. Captured May 29, 2006 23:01.
  • MAXXUM 5D
  • f/25.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm