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Chacoan Horned Frog (Pacman Frog) (Mutant Translucent)
Ceratophrys cranwelli "Mutant Translucent"
The incredibly rare Mutant Translucent morph. A unique genetic anomaly where the frog's skin becomes entirely pale, somewhat translucent, and opalescent.
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Ceratophryidae
Subfamily:Ceratophryinae
Genus:Ceratophrys
Species:Ceratophrys cranwelli "Mutant Translucent"
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Environment
Terrestrial
Humidity
60 - 80 %
Day temperature
24 - 29 °C
Night temperature
20 - 26 °C
UVB
None - Low
Species description
Mutant Translucent Morph. A rare genetic variant where the skin is pale, translucent, and opalescent.:
Geographical Origin and Habitat: Terrestrial and burrowing species distributed in the semi-arid region of the Gran Chaco (Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil). They inhabit dry savannas and scrublands, spending dry periods buried underground in estivation.
Taxonomy and Genetics: Large, round body reaching 10-15 cm in females. The head is very large with a wide mouth and small skin projections or horns above the eyes. This mutant morph features pale, translucent, and slightly opalescent skin.
Behavior and Habits: Extremely sedentary, burrowing sit-and-wait predator. They spend most of the day buried in the substrate. Active at night. Males produce a loud, bark-like call during the rainy season.
Morphology: Females are significantly larger and heavier than males. Mature males have darker throats and develop nuptial pads on their thumbs.
Care, breeding and tankmates
Terrarium Setup: Requires a horizontal terrestrial terrarium (minimum 60x45x30 cm). Provide a deep, burrowable substrate of damp coco-fiber or peat moss. Include a large, very shallow water bowl. Avoid sharp rocks.
Lighting and Heating: Maintain temperatures between 26-28°C during the day using a low-wattage heat source. Do not use under-tank heating as they burrow to cool down. Provide 5% UVB lighting.
Humidity and Hydration: Keep humidity levels around 60-70%. The substrate should be moist but never soggy to prevent bacterial infections. Mist regularly with dechlorinated water.
Feeding and Supplementation: Voracious predators. Feed crickets, roaches, earthworms, and occasional feeder fish or pinky mice. Use tongs to feed to prevent substrate ingestion. Supplement with calcium and D3.
Compatibility: Strictly solitary and highly cannibalistic. Never house two specimens together.
Health and Common Diseases: Prone to toxicities from accumulated waste; replace substrate regularly. Ensure correct calcium and D3 supplementation to prevent metabolic bone disease.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Terrestrial and burrowing species distributed in the semi-arid region of the Gran Chaco (Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil). They inhabit dry savannas and scrublands, spending dry periods buried underground in estivation.
Origin
Selective breeding and cultivarsExtra-Amazon South AmericaNorth AmericaCosmopolitan or introduced
Amphibian profile
- Diet
- No verified data available
- Life expectancy
- No verified data available
- Adult size
- 15.8 cm
- Lifestyle/Microhabitat
- No verified data available
- Activity cycle
- No verified data available
- Sociality
- No verified data available
- Reproduction
- No verified data available
- Toxicity
- No verified data available
- Life stage
- No verified data available
- Handling tolerance
- No verified data available
- Brumation
- No verified data available
- Molting
- No verified data available
The catalog's scalar value is 15.8 cm. The AmphiBIO v1 source reports a maximum adult measurement of 15.8 cm for this species, recorded as snout–vent length (SVL). These figures are not interchangeable: the first is the profile's editorial reference, whereas the second is a published maximum under a specific measurement convention; differences among sources can reflect sex, population, life stage and measuring method.
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