CRANWELL´S HORNED FROG Ceratophrys cranwelli CHACO
Popularly believed to be venomous because of its strong warning colouration, Cranwell´s Horned Toad inspires respect with his defensive display, bloating himself up like a balloon to increase his already impressive size and launching mock attacks at the aggressor. Found only during the rainy season, they spend the rest of the year in an underground cocoon, reducing their metabolic rate and breathing pattern to cope with the cramped conditions. Because of its unusual appearance this species has earned the nickname "Pacman Frog".
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FIGURE 1 - (FPANF420PH) Adult, Filadelfia, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith April 2011).
FIGURE 2 - (FPANF421PH) Same individual dorsal (Paul Smith April 2011).
FIGURE 3 - (FPANF631PH) Adult, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2013).
FIGURE 4 - (FPANF632PH) Same individual as (FPANF631PH) (Paul Smith October 2013).
FIGURE 5 - (FPANF633PH) Same individual as (FPANF631PH) (Paul Smith October 2013).
FIGURE 6 - (FPANF634PH) Same individual as (FPANF631PH) dorsal (Paul Smith October 2013).
FIGURE 7 - (FPANF635PH) Adult, Fortín Toledo, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2013).
FIGURE 8 - (FPANF636PH) Same individual as (FPANF635PH) dorsal (Paul Smith October 2013).
FIGURE 9 - (FPANF637PH) Same individual as (FPANF635PH) defensive posture (Paul Smith October 2013).
FIGURE 10 - (FPANF638PH) Same individual as (FPANF635PH) ventral (Paul Smith October 2013).
FIGURE 11 - (FPANF639PH) Same individual as (FPANF635PH) forefoot (Paul Smith October 2013).
VIDEO - (FPANF640VI) Adult singing, Fortín Toledo, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2013).
Ceratophrys cranwelli Click the link to hear the call.
1 (FPANF661RE) Song recorded Fortín Toledo, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2013). 
2 (FPANF662RE) Song recorded Fortín Toledo, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2013). 
3 (FPANF663RE) Song recorded Fortín Toledo, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2013). 
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FIGURE 1 - (FPANF763PH) Adult, Fortín Toledo, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith January 2019).
FIGURE 2 - (FPANF764PH) Same individual as (FPANF763PH) head lateral (Paul Smith January 2019).
FIGURE 3 - (FPANF765PH) Same individual as (FPANF763PH) head dorsal (Paul Smith January 2019).
FIGURE 4 - (FPANF766PH) Same individual as (FPANF763PH) ventral (Paul Smith January 2019).
FIGURE 5 - (FPANF767PH) Same individual as (FPANF763PH) flash colours (Paul Smith January 2019).
FIGURE 6 - (FPANF768PH) Same individual as (FPANF763PH) forefoot (Paul Smith January 2019).
FIGURE 7 - (FPANF769PH) Same individual as (FPANF763PH) hindfoot (Paul Smith January 2019).