{"product_id":"true-tomato-frog","title":"True Tomato Frog - Dysco­phus an­tongilii","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"133\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"131\"\u003eOther Names (How it Got Its Names)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"442\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"199\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"199\"\u003eCommon names: \u003cem data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"168\"\u003eTrue Tomato Frog\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"196\"\u003eAntongil Bay Tomato Frog\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"313\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"313\"\u003eNamed for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"254\"\u003ebright red, tomato-like coloration\u003c\/strong\u003e and its native region of \u003cstrong data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"310\"\u003eAntongil Bay in Madagascar\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"442\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"442\"\u003eDistinguished from closely related species (\u003cem data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"379\"\u003eDyscophus guineti\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"405\"\u003eDyscophus insularis\u003c\/em\u003e) by its more vivid red coloration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"465\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"463\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"746\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"521\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"521\"\u003eLarge, terrestrial frog with a rounded, plump body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"663\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"663\"\u003eKnown for its defensive behavior: when threatened, it can inflate its body and secrete a sticky, irritating substance to deter predators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"746\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"746\"\u003eNocturnal and ground-dwelling, preferring leaf litter and humid forest floors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"779\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"777\"\u003eRecommended Vivarium Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"827\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"827\"\u003eMinimum: 20-gallon long tank for one adult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"903\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"903\"\u003eLarger enclosures (36” x 18” or bigger) recommended for multiple frogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003eProvide deep substrate (coco fiber, soil, leaf litter) for burrowing, along with hides and a shallow water dish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1039\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1037\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1071\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1071\"\u003eDaytime: 72–80°F (22–27°C).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1105\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1105\"\u003eNighttime: 68–72°F (20–22°C).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003eAvoid temps above 82°F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp 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