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    Default Can anyone identify this specie/sex?

    Hello, forum!

    I finally got the opportunity to take some more photographs of Birdo, although they're nowhere near the quality of photos I've seen posted on this site. I was hoping that someone well-versed in matters ceratophryd could help identify the specie and sex of this frog.

    Any help on the matter would be most appreciated

    Kyle
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    Default Re: Can anyone identify this specie/sex?

    That is definitely an Argentine horned frog, or Ceratophrys cranwelli. As for the gender, you'll need to give a clearer shot of the throat, but I THINK its a male.
    0.1.0 Lepidobatrachus laevis-George-RIP
    0.1.0 Ceratophrys cranwelli x cornuta-Peggy
    0.0.1 Litoria caerulea-Fremont
    0.0.1 Lithobates catesbeianus-The Bullfrog
    0.0.2 Ranitomeya sp.-Clay and Gemma

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    Thank you, Teh Frog Whisperer

    The display at PetSmart claimed it was an ornate horned frog, but after all the research time I had poured into my new hobby, I simply knew they were mistaken! Of course, I've heard rather disturbing tales as to how much the employees at PetSmart actually know about the critters they're selling.

    I'll try to get a clearer shot of the throat and upload it to this thread either later this evening or tomorrow.

    Again, I appreciate the feedback

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    Yeah, I've never seen a Petsmart that sells actual ornates. Real ornate pacmans are green with varying amounts of red, have shorter horns, and generally get a little bigger than Argentines. By the way, I would like to suggest getting a Budgett frog. They're a lot of fun to keep and are basically aquatic pacman frogs.
    0.1.0 Lepidobatrachus laevis-George-RIP
    0.1.0 Ceratophrys cranwelli x cornuta-Peggy
    0.0.1 Litoria caerulea-Fremont
    0.0.1 Lithobates catesbeianus-The Bullfrog
    0.0.2 Ranitomeya sp.-Clay and Gemma

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    I too think it look more like a male from those photos.

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    Okay, I tried taking a few pictures of the frog's anterior, but he (I also suspect it's male) was acting rather cranky, so it was difficult to take the photos. I've posted the best two of the batch.

    Also, I've read that croaking is an exclusively male behavior in ceratophryds. Is this correct? It might have been our imaginations, but, on two separate occasions, my roommate, suitemates and I thought we heard a lower-pitched croak.

    Edit: By the by, some of the spots on the throat are actually clumps of the substrate in which he nestles. Again, because of his behavior, it was difficult to clean him off entirely.
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    I think it's a youngish male.
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    Great! Thanks to everyone who responded-- I knew I'd be able to count on the lot of you

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