Narrow-mouthed Toad Family

Microhylidae

Narrowmouth toads are small and plump with short limbs, pointed heads, and a fold of skin across the back of the head, which they can move forward to wipe away insects that might attack their eyes.  They are secretive, but active on warm wet nights.   They run and hop rather than leap, and will quickly dart into crevices to escape from predators.  They feed on insects, such as beetles, termites, and ants.

Males give a bleating call to attract females to breeding pools and ponds.  Males have darker throats than females.  Eggs are laid in a thin floating film and hatch in a few days.  Tadpoles metamorphose in approximately 30 days.

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