Trachycephalus jordani — Jordan’s Casque-headed Tree Frog
Also known as:
Jordan’s Bone-headed Treefrog
La Concordia, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador—February 11, 2025
Jordan’s Casque-headed Tree Frog (Trachycephalus jordani) Jordan’s Casque-headed Tree Frog (Trachycephalus jordani) Jordan’s Casque-headed Tree Frog (Trachycephalus jordani)
This is probably the silliest looking frog I saw in Ecuador. As Amphibians of Ecuador puts it: “Trachycephalus jordani is unique among hylid frogs in Ecuador by having a casqued head with the skin of the head ossified with the underlying rugose dermal bones of the skull.” That's herpetologist for “silly looking”.
La Concordia, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador—February 12, 2025
Jordan’s Casque-headed Tree Frog (Trachycephalus jordani)
Bone-headed, indeed.
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