Tomato frog

The tomato frog lives in Madagascar, an island off of southern Africa in the Indian Ocean. The tomato frog protects itself from predators by releasing a toxic glue-like substance from its skin. Animals that attempt to eat the frog get sick.
Madagascar Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii)


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