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One of the 47 frogs on WAnimals

Amphibians · Anura · Ceratobatrachidae

Fiji Tree Frog

Platymantis vitiensis

Near Threatened

It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.

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The Fiji tree frog is one of only two amphibians native to the archipelago, having reached those remote Pacific islands millions of years ago. It has no tadpole stage: the eggs, laid on plants, hatch directly into fully formed froglets, an adaptation essential on islands without permanent watercourses.

Size

4 cm – 6 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.

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Fun facts

  • It is one of only two amphibians native to Fiji: on oceanic islands as remote as these, with salt water in between, the arrival of an amphibian is an exceptional event, because its permeable skin cannot tolerate the sea.
  • It has no tadpole stage: the eggs are laid among damp leaf litter and hatch into fully formed froglets, which lets it breed with no need for pools or streams.
  • The mongooses, rats and cane toads introduced to Fiji are its main threats, along with the logging of native forest.

Life cycle and biology

Skeleton type
Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (amphibian)
Habitat and environment
Leaf litter and understorey of rainforest on the islands of Fiji
Sexual maturity
18 months
Gestation / incubation
Direct development in the egg, with no tadpole stage
Litter / clutch size
30 eggs

Sources consulted: IUCN Red List · Animal Diversity Web · Wikipedia (es)

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TagsInsectivore
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Solitary
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