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Argentine Leaf-Folding Frog (Phyllomedusa sauvagii) These frogs reproduce by depositing a gelatinous clutch of eggs into a leaf funnel over water, by folding a leaf and gluing it together with a sticky bodily secretion. Tadpoles hatch and fall into the water below!

Smooth-Sided Toad (Bufo guttatus) The "warts" behind the eyes are called parotid glands, and produce powerful toxins that interfere with a predators heart function if ingested. In other words, eating this toad could cause death due to heart failure. Is it OK to just kiss the toad?

Dyeing Poison Arrow Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) This poison arrow frog is found in Guyana, French Guinea, and Surinam along the northern Brazilian border. Toxins from the frog's skin must enter the bloodstream to be lethal. Natives believe that an irritated frog, when rubbed on a bald spot of a parrot, will cause the feathers to grow in red. Cool! - but, not verified.

Blue Poison Arrow Frog (Dendrobates azureus) One of the largest poison arrow frogs, up to 2" long, this frog is found only in a single partially wooded savannah region of Surinam. It was discovered in 1969. A spawning frog lays just 4-6 eggs under leaves by a pool. Fortunately, these rare frogs have been successfully bred in captivity.

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