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Meet the duck-billed tree frog (Triprion spatulatus). Found on Mexico’s Pacific coast, this species inhabits altitudes of up to 1,640 ft (500 m). Arboreal and primarily nocturnal, it feeds on invertebrates including crickets, grasshoppers, and spiders.

Photo: Cheryl Harleston López Espino (magazhu), CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, iNaturalist

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Image Description A photo of a duck-billed tree frog perched on a human hand. The amphibian is green in color with dark patterning and a pale white underbelly. Scientists have observed this critter using its shovel-like head to plug the openings of its burrows, guarding itself while it rests inside, which is why it’s also known as the shovel-headed tree frog.
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