Pipa parva

[tjtreefrog]

They look just fine to me! Pipa is my favorite genus of frogs. I didn't realize P. parva tadpoles emerged from the females back instead of fully developed froglets. Amazing frogs!

[tgampper]

They look just fine to me! Pipa is my favorite genus of frogs. I didn't realize P. parva tadpoles emerged from the females back instead of fully developed froglets. Amazing frogs!

There is no doubt that these frogs are amazing. Unfortunately, species other than P. pipa are quite rare and can be very expensive.

[tjtreefrog]

There is no doubt that these frogs are amazing. Unfortunately, species other than P. pipa are quite rare and can be very expensive.

That is very unfortunate. I just wish I lived in an area where I could go to the pet shop and pick up a Pipa pipa. No such luck. Even Xenopus laevis seem hard to find here . The local pet shops here focus primarily on pure bred dogs, but that's getting off into a new subject. Thanks for the photos, now I have a new species to add to the wish list .

[tgampper]

That is very unfortunate. I just wish I lived in an area where I could go to the pet shop and pick up a Pipa pipa. No such luck. Even Xenopus laevis seem hard to find here . The local pet shops here focus primarily on pure bred dogs, but that's getting off into a new subject. Thanks for the photos, now I have a new species to add to the wish list .

I love all frogs and toads, but I have a special place in my heart for the aquatic frogs. It wasn't too long ago, that these frogs were quite plentiful on the market. However, due to the rise in the chytrid disease (Xenopus is a carrier) and the fact that Xenopus is banned in several states, may have had an effect on availability.