Common Big-headed Frog

Oreobates quixensis, also known as the common big-headed frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin in Bolivia, western Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is a very common terrestrial frog of primary and secondary tropical moist forest, also to be found in clearings, open areas and banana groves.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Common Big-headed Frog being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Limnonectes finchi
• Minervarya keralensis
• Craugastor rugosus
• Craugastor aurilegulus
• Limnonectes microdiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Amphibia

Order

Anura

Family

Craugastoridae

Genus

Oreobates

Species

Oreobates quixensis

More species