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I saw an episode of Jeff Corwin Experience in which he caught a massive frog that he found eating bats by a cave. It looked like a smokey jungle/mountain chicken frog, but was blue-purple and extremely muscular. Does anyone know what type of frog this could have been?

Thanks

the smokey jungle frog, Leptodactylus pentadactylus, is the most common species, and the one Corwin identified on his show. the particular colors you asked about are more typical of the savages thin toed frog, another species of Leptodactylus found in the habitats and countries as the smokey. the savages thin toed are very difficult to come by and are almost always wild caught. i had two that i got from Regal Reptiles in Providence, RI. they were listed as smokey jungle frogs. unfortunealty, the two that i aquired died very quickly from ulcers, as a result of bacteria from poor shipping conditions after capture, even after being treated with a gentamicin soak for several days. they are very beautiful frogs and grow quite large if you aquire good individuals.

Ah...Regal Reptiles. What a CRAPTASTIC buisness. Its all quantity for them...not quality.

Had the same problem with ulcers with a toad I bought from them once. They had the audactiy to say I was obviously keeping her wrong.

As for the smokeys...I got mine from the New Hampshire Reptile Expo. There was a fellow there (I wish I could remember his name/buisness) that was a breeder. Occassionally I see him, but not always...

Sorry about bumping such an old topic, but can you tell me about your setup? I've been looking online and I can't find a single caresheet.
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