Goliath frog  (Conraua goliath)

Species information

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Authentication

Authenticated (28/7/03) by Andrew Gray. Curator of Herpetology, University of Manchester.

Crustaceans: Diverse group of arthropods (a phylum of animals with jointed limbs and a hard chitinous exoskeleton) characterised by the possession of two pairs of antennae, one pair of mandibles (parts of the mouthparts used for handling and processing food) and two pairs of maxillae (appendages used in eating, which are located behind the mandibles). Includes crabs, lobsters, shrimps, slaters, woodlice and barnacles.
Metamorphosis: An abrupt physical change from the larval to the adult form.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (July, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. American Museum of Natural History (April, 2003)
    http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/Endangered/frog/frog.html
  3. Amphibia Web (April, 2003)
    http://amphibiaweb.org/