Helmeted water toad (Caudiverbera caudiverbera) ?

[tgampper]

There isn't much info about this species. From what I understand this is a vulnerable species and included in Appendix 3 of CITES.

Here is some additional info:
Facts about Chilean Giant Frog (Calyptocephalella gayi) - Encyclopedia of Life

The helmeted toad is closely related to the species in the genus Telmatobufo. I included a link to these three species:
EDGE of Existence :: Search Amphibians

[Stanislav]

An hour ago, I brought home frogs.
The water level reaches half the maximum Dumas. Frogs are standing at the bottom to breathe air. Put a plant like this Eichornia crassipes Ã�Ã*ñòåÃ*èÿ è ðûáÃ* äëÿ ïðóäÃ*, âîäÃ*ûé ãèÃ*öèÃ*ò, ëèëèè äëÿ ïðóäÃ*, ïðóäîâÃ*ÿ ðûáÃ*, êóâøèÃ*êè äëÿ ïðóäÃ*, ðÃ*ñòåÃ*èÿ äëÿ ïðóäÃ*, ðÃ*ñòåÃ*èÿ äëÿ âîäî¸ìÃ*, ïðóäîâûå ðûáû / ÂîäÃ*ûé ãèÃ*öèÃ*ò, êóïèòü âîäÃ*ûé ãèÃ*öèÃ*ò, ýéõîðÃ*èÿ äëÿ ïðóäÃ*, âîäÿÃ*îé ãèÃ*öèÃ*ò
Can I put them driftwood with Anubias nana ?
Frogs once ate a goldfish each.
The water temperature of about 22-23 С . This day room temperature. At night it is a little lower.
I would like to clarify about food.
Can they only feed live fish, goldfish, guppies, tetras? From the tank, not wild.
So I feed my Budgett's already 4 year.
Worms, suitable for food, in Moscow a little.

Thank you again for your advices

[tgampper]

Hi Stas:

I think your plan will work just fine. Justin has some great ideas about keeping them like the Budgett's frogs. Keep us informed of how the frogs are doing. I will continue looking for more information about this species. I am interested in keeping them too.

[Stanislav]

Hi Terry
Now I come home. Frogs are still investigating a new home) I'm not sure if they can put a snag. Would not the water is too soft.
I hope that the captive breeding frogs are more resistant to water temperature.

[Mentat]

There isn't much info about this species. From what I understand this is a vulnerable species and included in Appendix 3 of CITES....

Hi Terry ! The cited frogs are not in CITES, or the IUCN Red List, probably due to lack of population data.

An hour ago, I brought home frogs.
The water level reaches half the maximum Dumas. Frogs are standing at the bottom to breathe air. Put a plant like this Eichornia crassipes Ã�Ã*ñòåÃ*èÿ è ðûáÃ* äëÿ ïðóäÃ*, âîäÃ*ûé ãèÃ*öèÃ*ò, ëèëèè äëÿ ïðóäÃ*, ïðóäîâÃ*ÿ ðûáÃ*, êóâøèÃ*êè äëÿ ïðóäÃ*, ðÃ*ñòåÃ*èÿ äëÿ ïðóäÃ*, ðÃ*ñòåÃ*èÿ äëÿ âîäî¸ìÃ*, ïðóäîâûå ðûáû / ÂîäÃ*ûé ãèÃ*öèÃ*ò, êóïèòü âîäÃ*ûé ãèÃ*öèÃ*ò, ýéõîðÃ*èÿ äëÿ ïðóäÃ*, âîäÿÃ*îé ãèÃ*öèÃ*ò
Can I put them driftwood with Anubias nana ?
Frogs once ate a goldfish each.
The water temperature of about 22-23 С . This day room temperature. At night it is a little lower.
I would like to clarify about food.
Can they only feed live fish, goldfish, guppies, tetras? From the tank, not wild.
So I feed my Budgett's already 4 year.
Worms, suitable for food, in Moscow a little.

Thank you again for your advices

Hi Stanislav! Think driftwood and Anubias will be fine, although some driftwood may tint water a tea color. Goldfish is the worst feeder fish due to high fat and parasite load. If you must feed fish; recommend raise your own Platies (in fresh water) or Mollies (in brackish water) from parasite treated and quarantined stock. Have you tried locating a source of European Night crawlers? They are a good food source and can be found in bait and tackle fishing sports stores; just make sure they contain no chemicals like fluorescent dyes. Good luck and please post pics when you can .

...I have kept many many species of frogs, especially less kept, rare or endangered species. I have helped zoos in different parts of the country maintain and breed various species of endangered amphibians over the years. I don't like to boast though, there is always someone out there who has way more knowledge than the next, and it is all about relaying the information to the next guy so we can keep these animals around on this Earth. I will be flying to Argentina on the 19th next month to research the natural habits of the frogs there, as well as doing some mission work. Hopefully it will be a successful educational experience that I can share with everyone!

Thank you for all the great information Justin ! Enjoy your trip to Argentina and be safe. Please do share stories and pics !

[Lija]

Privet Stas

wow you guys, such a cool toads! love them! but i love everything that is weird lol Justin - i'm jealous, have a nice trip and bring back some nice pics i need to visit that part of the forum more often, that's for sure.

Stas would you please post pics of yours, how they're doing?