Tomato frogs are ground-dwelling. They come in a variety of colours, ranging from orange-red to reddish-brown and dark red.
The females grow to a length of up to nine centimetres; the males are slightly smaller.
During the dry season, they burrow into the soft ground to hibernate. During the rainy season, they become active again. The patter of raindrops triggers their reproductive behaviour.
The males gather at waterholes and begin to call. The animals make use of temporary, mostly stagnant bodies of water. In built-up areas, they can even be found in drainage ditches.
Taxonomy
Microhylidae, Gattung Dyscophus (3 Arten)
Habitat
wetlands, ditches and bodies of water at altitudes of 600 to 900 metres above sea level
Behaviour and ecology
nocturnal, ground-dwelling
Diet
insects, snails, worms, amphibians, small mammals
