Lilytoad
A Lilytoad is a large frog that has a lily pad growing on the top of its head, making them resemble normal plant life to hide from predators.
Basic Information
Anatomy
A Lilytoad is a large frog that has a lily pad growing on the top of its head, making them resemble normal plant life to hide from predators. Unlike actual toads, Lilytoads have long tails that can measure up to a foot long that have a leaf-like membrane on the back. They use these tails to plant themselves into the riverbed so as not to float away while eating or hiding.
Genetics and Reproduction
Lilytoads reproduce sexually and lay anywhere from 20-60 eggs a year.
Growth Rate & Stages
Baby Lilytoads start as small normal tadpoles that are usually eaten by predators or by each other, but when one manages to grow, their second stage not only grows legs, but their tail grows even longer. Finally, when they reach their final stage of development, They grow their lily pads.
Ecology and Habitats
Lilytoad's are used to relatively warm water, so they don't travel well.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Lilytoads feast on small bugs and minnows and sometimes algae if they cannot find anything else to eat. Interestingly the lily pad on their head is not actual plant life and doesn't require sunlight or water to survive, it is simply an extension of the Lilytoad.
Biological Cycle
Lilytoads are cold-blooded, so they use their webbed feet to dig the soft mud into a nice burrow before it comes cold, so then they have a place to hibernate during the winter. During the winter the lily pad on their heads grows smaller and shrivels away, but will quickly regrow when it becomes warmer, which is what tells the Lilytoad that its hibernation is over.
Additional Information
Domestication
Lilytoads can be kept in large tanks if fed regularly, and if the proper accommodations are provided.
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