Today, Yangyang will take you to learn about the most adorable desert rain frog on the planet.
The scientific name of the desert rain frog is the short-headed frog, which has earned it the cute name of the steamed frog because of its round appearance. It lives in the hot, arid desertified regions of southern Africa, and although it has "rain frog" in its name, it doesn't actually know how to swim. If it accidentally falls into the water, it will inflate itself, make its body puff up, first float on the surface of the water by buoyancy, then flutter a few little short legs, and finally only rely on luck to get ashore.
Desert rain frogs not only can't swim, they can't jump. Compared to other frogs with strong hind legs, the desert rain frog has only four small short legs, and in addition to climbing, it can also dig in the sand. Its body length is generally about four centimeters, and when it encounters danger, it will bulge into a ball, which is very cute.
Desert rain frogs spend most of their time dormant underground, only coming out to feed and breed during the rainy season in October. However, rain is scarce in desert areas, and even during the rainy season, only a thin mist forms most of the time. But the desert rain frog can absorb this scarce water by **.
Desert rain frogs do not lay eggs in water, but in burrows underground. After hatching, these eggs will develop directly into young babies, skipping the stage of becoming tadpoles.
Okay, that's all for today!