amphibians of the rainforest

Caecilian
Habitat: Tropical Rainforest
Diet: Insects, and worms
Enemies: Birds, fish, snakes, large insects, and humans

Facts: The caecilian is also known as a rubber eel. Most rubber eels live on land like earthworms. The caecilian has two rows of teeth. The caecilian has four-inch teeth. Some rubber eel’s lay eggs. Their eyes are covered with skin. They are different colors. Rubber eels are very hard to study.

Poison Arrow Frog

Habitat: Central and South American rainforest, mostly on the forest floor.
Diet: it eats bugs and insects small ones.
Enemies: it’s scared of people and some animals.

Facts: It is known as the dart frog. There are over 160 species of them. More than one color like, red, orange, purple, green, bluish and black patterns. Bright colors to tell predators to stay away. Its back legs are two inches long. Adults carry their babies on their back. It has moist skin, and it is scared of the snake. The poison arrow frog like’s water. Poison arrow frogs have small hairs. The poison Arrow frog is poisonous. They have enough poison to kill some animals. The males fight each other.

Glass Frog

It lives in Central America and South America. Mostly close to rivers and streams. It eats spiders and insects. Its enemies are snakes, birds and large mammals. There are 60 different kinds of glass frogs. Their eyes are on the top of their heads. the Male guards the eggs until they hatch. The glass frog controls the insect population.