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Mountain Chicken Frog

Mountain chicken frog is a species of frog found in the Caribbean islands of Dominica and Montserrat. It is one of the world’s largest frogs. The species is terrestrial and nocturnal. Unlike most other amphibians which breed in water, this species breeds in underground burrows.

Scientific Classification
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Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Amphibia
Order	Anura
Family	Leptodactylidae
Genus	Leptodactylus
Scientific Name	Leptodactylus fallax

Other Names	Giant ditch frog
Size	Up to 22 cm (8.7 in)
Weight	Up to 2 lb
Color	Upper surface varies from uniform chest-nut brown to spotted or marked with bands; sides are more orange-yellow with pale-yellow under parts; broad banding on the upper legs with a black line running from the snout to the angle of the mouth
Distribution	Dominica and Montserrat islands in the Caribbean
Habitat	Dense secondary forest, scrub, hillside plantations, palm groves in river valleys, flooded forest, ravines, near streams and springs
Diet	Crickets, millipedes, insects, crustaceans, other frogs
Breeding Season	April to August/September
Mode of Reproduction	Oviparous (egg laying)
Clutch Size	Around 25000 eggs
Reproductive Age	Around 3 years of age
Average Lifespan	Around 12 years
IUCN Conservation Status	Critically Endangered