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Amphibians · Anura · Microhylidae
Gastrophryne carolinensis
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The eastern narrowmouth toad is a tiny, teardrop-shaped microhylid, with the mouth reduced to a minute slit and a fold of skin behind the eyes that it uses to wipe ants off its face. It eats almost exclusively ants, including invasive fire ants, and spends the day buried.
Size
2 cm – 4 cm
Life expectancy
8 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastrophryne_carolinensis
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