Eastern Long-fingered Batrachian — printable fact sheet
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Eastern Long-fingered Batrachian
Trichobatrachus robustus
The Eastern Long-fingered Batrachian, scientifically known as Trichobatrachus robustus, is a remarkable amphibian renowned for its unusually elongated fingers. This species is native to fast-flowing streams and rivers in the eastern regions of Central Africa, where its unique ad…
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- The Eastern Long-fingered Batrachian is one of the few vertebrates known to intentionally break bones as a defense mechanism.
- This species can break its own finger bones to create sharp claws for defense. It is sometimes called the 'hairy frog' due to the hair-like structures males develop on their sides during breeding season.
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