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The Solomon Island leaf frog is an ecological predator that lives in the rainforest. These small frogs weigh only .17 ounces (or about the weight of three paperclips).

Did you Know?

These frogs don't go through a tadpole stage like most frogs. Instead, it undergoes direct development, meaning it hatches from its egg as a fully formed miniature frog! This adaptation helps it thrive in the moist forest floor of the Solomon Islands, where standing water for tadpoles is limited.

Quick Facts

Latin Name:
Ceratobatrachus guentheri

Range:
Solomon Islands, Bougainville and Buka Island in Papua New Guinea

Habitat:
Lowland and Montane rainforests

Lifespan:
5 to 10 years

Zoo Location:
World of the Insect

Diet:
Invertebrates and small vertebrates