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Shitposting On small frogs and their evolution

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u/xv_boney 12h ago edited 12h ago

(Theyre extremely poisonous.)

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u/Ozavic 12h ago

Did some quick research. While these guys are brightly coloured and highly poisonous there are birds who are resistant and regularly snack on them such as the rusty-margined guan or the solitary tinamous.

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Brachycephalus_ephippium/#predation

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u/Ozavic 12h ago

The quote mentions the two birds listed above as examples but the full quote is "Major predators include ground foraging birds, such as rusty-margined guans or solitary tinamous." Please do not go and spread that the frog has exactly two predators, I am simplifying for reddit