Any idea on sex please?

There are three different types of budgett's frogs. Do you know what type you have? Also how big is it?

No I dont know sorry,even the shop didnt know anything about him/her

Now I'm not 100%, but I believe males of all three species have darker throats.

Originally Posted by jelkins

Now I'm not 100%, but I believe males of all three species have darker throats.

Yes that is true,but because there is little info on these frogs it is difficult to find photos of either sex to compare them

There are THREE different types of Budgetts? Wow. I have NO idea which kind I have. Do you have any pictures of the different types? And how exactly is a Budgett's sexed? Mine never vocalizes, but i don't know if that means it's a girl or not.

Originally Posted by phoebe froggy

Any idea on sex please?

It's fun, but can lead to kids, so be careful.

Sorry phoebe, I just couldn't resist being a smartass this time. I'm sure someone more
knowledgeable than me will try to help you with your photo.

Most likely it's a female. Sexually mature females can be twice as large as males reaching 100 mm (about 4 inches). Not sure of the species, but it looks very much like Lepidobatrachus laevis.

Sexually mature males possess a dark blue-black throat (Budgett 1899; Cei 1980)

Budgett, J. S. (1899). ''Notes on the batrachians of the Paraguayan chaco, with observations upon their breeding habits and development, especially with regard to Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis, Cope. Also a description of a new genus.'' The Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, 42(167), 305-333.

Cei, J. M. (1980). ''Amphibians of Argentina.'' Monitore Zoologica Italiano, New Series Monografia, Firenze, 2, 1-609.

After doing some research on Budgett's frogs, I found some distinguishing features that determine which species you have.

Lepidobatrachus laevis: round pupils, smooth skin. a V-shaped vertebral ridge

L. llanensis: vertical pupils, vertebral ridge inconspicuous, back color brown or red, toad-like skin, bright orange spots around forelegs and hind legs

L. asper: rhomboid (square-like, oblique) pupils, back color grey or brown

And of course, there is the Freddie Krueger frog which is a man-made hybrid of L. laevis and L. llanensis.

I had no idea there are hybrid Budgett's! Amazing. I've only ever seen L. Laevis...