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Sapotimbalero(Peltophryne peltocephala)
Phylum —chordata
Class — amphibia
Order — anura
Family —bufonidae
Genus – peltophryne
Appearance
It is the largest species of the Peltophryne genus, with a body length of up to 17 cm. Adult toads are faintly colored and have very large venom glands on both sides of the head. The length of the skullis the same as its width, and contains some unique osteological features. It is believed that these features distinguish these toads from other members of the family. Their backs are brown or reddish-brown with yellow stripes. It is covered with low, rounded tubercles. The top of the head is uniformly brown, with a creamy chin and lower lip. Maleshavematinggrowthsontheirfingers.
Habitat
It is endemic to Cuba and found in central and eastern Cuba as well as on some outlying islands.
Behavior
These amphibians are exclusively nocturnal, with peaks of activity between 10:00 and 11:00 p.m. and 1:00-3:00 a.m. During the day, it hides under rocks, in cracks in the soil, drainage pipes, under the trunks of palm trees and garbage.
They can inflate to scare off predators.
Diet
The diet mainly includes hymenopterans insects (especially ants) and beetles, although other groups are also included, such as arachnids and crustaceans.
Reproduction
It starts breeding at the end of the period when there are no rains. Males can summon females by croaking both on land and in water. Extremely undemanding to spawning sites – spawning is noted in puddles, ponds and streams.
In captivity
The lifespanis 20-30 years.
It is not difficult to keep the toad.A horizontal type of terrarium is requiredfor them.The terrarium is equipped with local daytime heating (a thermal cord, a thermal mat, a downward-pointing incandescent lamp or a mirror lamp). Night heating is not necessary.
The temperature at the warm-up point during the day is up to 28°C, the total background temperature in the terrarium is 23-25° C during the day, 18-20°C - at night. In a terrarium, you can create a landscape that resembles a natural biotope, usually various snags, shelters, and plant plantsare placed.
Soil consists of the drainage layer. Its gravel is 4-5 cm, a layer of fresh earthisat least 10 cm, the keeper should put moss on top, as the toad likes to burrow in the ground during the day in captivity. If you do not grow plants, you can limit yourself, for example, to coconut substrate and sphagnum on top. A drinking bowl or pond is optional, but once a day, the terrarium should be sprayed with warm water. Keep the sphagnum constantly moist.
