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The Amazonian horned frog is a relatively large terrestrial frog, growing up to 8 inches in some cases (females grow larger). They are solitary and nocturnal, living primarily among the leaf litter in open areas of the Amazon near a source of freshwater

Diet

Members of the genus Ceratophrys “hunt” by waiting for their meal to walk in front of them. They typical diet consists of rodents and terrestrial invertibrates

Sources

• Richards, L. 2005. "Ceratophrys cornuta" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web.