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Cranwell's horned frog, the Glossary

Cranwell's horned frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli), also called commonly the Chacoan horned frog, is a terrestrial frog in the family Ceratophryidae.^[1]

41 relations: Aestivation, Albinism, Aquarium, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Camouflage, Cannibalism, Carnivore, Ceratophryidae, Ceratophrys, Common name, Constipation, Cricket (insect), Earthworm, Endemism, Eyelid, Family (biology), Feces, Fish, Frog, Gastrointestinal tract, Gran Chaco, Gut loading, Humidity, Impaction (animals), Insect, Lactulose, Laxative, Malnutrition, Mouse, Nocturnality, Osmotic diuretic, Pac-Man (character), Paraguay, Pet, Predation, Respiration (physiology), Skin, Specific name (zoology), Terrestrial animal.
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Aestivation

Aestivation (aestas (summer); also spelled estivation in American English) is a state of animal dormancy, similar to hibernation, although taking place in the summer rather than the winter.

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Albinism

Albinism is the congenital absence of melanin in an animal or plant resulting in white hair, feathers, scales and skin and reddish pink or blue eyes.

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Aquarium

An aquarium (aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed.

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Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America.

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Bolivia

Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in western-central South America.

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Brazil

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest and easternmost country in South America and Latin America.

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Camouflage

Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see, or by disguising them as something else.

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Cannibalism

Cannibalism is the act of consuming another individual of the same species as food.

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A carnivore, or meat-eater (Latin, caro, genitive carnis, meaning meat or "flesh" and vorare meaning "to devour"), is an animal or plant whose food and energy requirements are met by the consumption of animal tissues (mainly muscle, fat and other soft tissues) whether through hunting or scavenging.

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Ceratophryidae

The Ceratophryidae, also known as common horned frogs, are a family of frogs found in South America.

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Ceratophrys

Ceratophrys is a genus of frogs in the family Ceratophryidae.

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Common name

In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; and is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism, which is often based in Latin.

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Constipation

Constipation is a bowel dysfunction that makes bowel movements infrequent or hard to pass.

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Cricket (insect)

Crickets are orthopteran insects which are related to bush crickets, and, more distantly, to grasshoppers.

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Earthworm

An earthworm is a soil-dwelling terrestrial invertebrate that belongs to the phylum Annelida.

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Endemism

Endemism is the state of a species only being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.

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Eyelid

An eyelid is a thin fold of skin that covers and protects an eye.

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Family (biology)

Family (familia,: familiae) is one of the nine major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy.

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Feces

Feces (or faeces;: faex) are the solid or semi-solid remains of food that was not digested in the small intestine, and has been broken down by bacteria in the large intestine.

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Fish

A fish (fish or fishes) is an aquatic, anamniotic, gill-bearing vertebrate animal with swimming fins and a hard skull, but lacking limbs with digits.

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Frog

A frog is any member of a diverse and largely carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order Anura (coming from the Ancient Greek ἀνούρα, literally 'without tail').

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Gastrointestinal tract

The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.

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Gran Chaco

The Gran Chaco or Dry Chaco is a sparsely populated, hot and semiarid lowland tropical dry broadleaf forest natural region of the Río de la Plata basin, divided among eastern Bolivia, western Paraguay, northern Argentina, and a portion of the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, where it is connected with the Pantanal region.

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Gut loading

Gut loading is the process by which an animal's prey is raised and fed nutritious foods with the intention of passing those nutrients to the animal for which the prey is intended.

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Humidity

Humidity is the concentration of water vapor present in the air.

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Impaction (animals)

Impaction is bowel obstruction that can occur in various kinds of animals when they consume something that they cannot digest, typically substrate.

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Insect

Insects (from Latin insectum) are hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta.

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Lactulose

Lactulose is a non-absorbable sugar used in the treatment of constipation and hepatic encephalopathy.

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Laxative

Laxatives, purgatives, or aperients are substances that loosen stools and increase bowel movements.

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Malnutrition

Malnutrition occurs when an organism gets too few or too many nutrients, resulting in health problems.

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Mouse

A mouse (mice) is a small rodent.

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Nocturnality

Nocturnality is a behavior in some non-human animals characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day.

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Osmotic diuretic

An osmotic diuretic is a type of diuretic that inhibits reabsorption of water and sodium (Na).

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Pac-Man (character)

is a fictional character and the titular protagonist of the video game franchise of the same name.

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Paraguay

Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay (República del Paraguay; Paraguái Tavakuairetã), is a landlocked country in South America.

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Pet

A pet, or companion animal, is an animal kept primarily for a person's company or entertainment rather than as a working animal, livestock, or a laboratory animal.

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Predation

Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey.

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Respiration (physiology)

In physiology, respiration is the movement of oxygen from the outside environment to the cells within tissues, and the removal of carbon dioxide in the opposite direction to the surrounding environment.

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Skin

Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation.

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Specific name (zoology)

In zoological nomenclature, the specific name (also specific epithet, species epithet, or epitheton) is the second part (the second name) within the scientific name of a species (a binomen).

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Terrestrial animal

Terrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g. cats, chickens, ants, spiders), as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water (e.g. fish, lobsters, octopuses), and semiaquatic animals, which rely on both aquatic and terrestrial habitats (e.g.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranwell's_horned_frog

Also known as Ceratophrys cranwelli, Chacoan Horned Frog.

Cranwell's horned frog, the Glossary

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Ceratophrys

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