Gastrotheca spp.

[earthtiger]

Hi,

have to start a thread for my long time favorite frog genus: Gastrotheca


Gastrotheca riobambae, female:




all the best,
Martin

[Pluke]

These frogs are really cool, do you own any?

[HerpDerp]

Whoa I just looked up these frogs and they're pretty cool! I can't imagine they're common in the pet trade?

[Pluke]

I've only seen them for sale at one place, definitely a frog I'd be interested in getting some day. They are pretty unique as far as the way they breed and care for their young. Marsupial frogs. o_O

[flybyferns]

Hi,

have to start a thread for my long time favorite frog genus: Gastrotheca


Gastrotheca riobambae, female:




all the best,
Martin

Martin
She's, just, beautiful !

[earthtiger]

Another female of Gastrotheca riobambae:

[earthtiger]

Another Gastrotheca species. Could be Gastrotheca monticola, but I am not sure about this. What's sure: it's a mature male.

[earthtiger]

Gastrotheca riobambae, adult female:

[Heatheranne]

Very neat .

[earthtiger]

My first trial to edit a video for youtube: feeding of Gastrotheca riobambae with Phoetalia pallida

[Pluke]

They look great, you also did a good job with the video.

[Heatheranne]

Awesome!

[earthtiger]

Currently I am keeping two groups of Gastrotheca riobambae. This is one, while I am cleaning their tank.

[flybyferns]

Currently I am keeping two groups of Gastrotheca riobambae. This is one, while I am cleaning their tank.

Hi Martin,
You ALWAYS bring us the most wonderful posts and photos !!

BTW- thanks for the kind comments
Thanks, Lynn

[earthtiger]

Hi,


yesterday late in the morning (about 10.00 am), I caught my Gastrotheca riobambae in the act:
















Since a couple of weeks I keep this group (3,5) in a box in the garden. Lowest temperature I messured early in the morning a couple of weeks ago was 4C. Yesterday at 11.30 am I messured 17C.


Unfortunately, the male didn't manage to guide all eggs in her pouch. Later I counted 82 eggs on the ground. For his excuse: it was the first time for both.
































Anyhow, it looks like the female is carrying a few eggs at least:







...time will tell, if they are fertile.


Kind regards,
Martin

[Mentat]

Guess your frogs took Mother's Day seriously! Good luck getting tadpoles and thanks Martin for sharing excellent photography .

[earthtiger]

Photo from today - she is still carrying the eggs: