Millipede Fiddler Crab African Dwarf Frog

Millipede Fiddler Crab African Dwarf Frog

Name: ____________________________________________________________________________ SCIENCE – Animal Studies MILLIPEDE FIDDLER CRAB AFRICAN DWARF FROG damp/moist, dark, leafy, rocky brackish (salty) marshes fresh water (pond in Africa) ground low-lying wetlands/beaches elodea and gravel habitat about 5 inches long, antennas 2 inches / male has 1 larger claw 1 ½ inches in length purplish/black/brown/reddish/orange exoskeleton green/tan/brown (underbelly is lighter) segmented body spotted body look like a worm/round head jointed appendages lighter underbelly size/color/ appearance short stubbly jointed appendages/legs eye stalks slimy covering / webbed feet hard outer shell small pointed head arthropod or amphibian arthropod or amphibian arthropod or amphibian vertebrate or invertebrate vertebrate or invertebrate vertebrate or invertebrate species curls up – curls itself up so you jointed legs and arms – help it don’t see its belly to protect camouflage - change color to swim and jump – webbed stomach/legs – also plays dead exoskeleton – for protection hands/feet stink glands – releases yellow, regeneration - regrow body camouflage – color helps it to smelly liquid to keep predators parts hide in elodea and gravel – also away burrows – dig into sand to hide has countershading (belly is light exoskeleton – hard outer shell from predators and back is dark) protects its skin and belly male’s big claw is used for burbles – breathes on surface of (3 per animal) (3 per unique adaptations unique camouflage – blends into defense and attracting females water environment molts nerves to sense predators burrows for protection estivates to cool down body in molts heat molts .

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