My two frogs..one albino pacman(cranwelli) and one african bullfrog..Both unknown genders.
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My two frogs..one albino pacman(cranwelli) and one african bullfrog..Both unknown genders.
It is difficult to sex African bullfrogs when they are juveniles. You can tell that they are young by the vertebral stripe. Breeding males are often distinguished by yellow or orange blotches on and under the forelegs. You know that there are two species in the genus Pyxicephalus that are very common in the pet trade. According to my African frog field guides, it appears that you MIGHT have a dwarf bullfrog. The dwarf has a white spot in the tympanum, there is a faint interorbital bar (the line across the head connecting the two eyes and that the distance between the eye to the tympanum is about the same as the eye's diameter and the coloration is brownish-green. I could be wrong, just wait and see.
Terry Gampper
Nebraska Herpetological Society
“If we can discover the meaning in the trilling of a frog, perhaps we may understand why it is for us not merely noise but a song of poetry and emotion.”
--- Adrian Forsyth
It better not be a dwarf.I bought it from lllreptile as a giant african bullfrog.That will really tick me off.
My two frogs..one albino pacman(cranwelli) and one african bullfrog..Both unknown genders.
It's not a dwarf, don't worry. They look very different in proportions and colours, the dwarfs also look much cuter and cartoony. This is how my giant bullfrog looked like when I first got it. No idea what sex it is, though.
Sorry if my comments caused any consternation or anger. These were my first impressions. I hope it is a giant because that's is what most people prefer. Actually, I prefer the dwarfs. The genus Pyxicephalus has undergone some major changes over the past few years and things are getting confusing. There is one "old" subspecies that has recently been elivated to species status (Pyxicephalus angusticeps) - this particular species used to be a subspecies of the dwarf; and one or two new ones that have been identified through DNA. A while ago on Frog Forum, there was a interesting yet vigorous debate on what is the difference between a dwarf and giant. You may want to check out these threads:
http://www.frogforum.net/showthread.php?t=3805
http://www.frogforum.net/showthread.php?t=34450
http://www.frogforum.net/showthread.php?t=427
Your frog looks like a giant still too early to be 100% sure but my first guess would be male
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The mouth proportions look male,
Okay thanks.In a few months when he is older I will post more pics to confirm.
My two frogs..one albino pacman(cranwelli) and one african bullfrog..Both unknown genders.
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