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Old 10-03-2010, 06:12 PM
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Question Chacoan horned frog?

So, you all of your great advice and information has led to me do more research on my new Ornate Horned Frog. What I found was something called a Chacoan horned frog.

Now, what I have found says they are pretty much the same except one has spikey eyelids. Personally I can't tell if my guy (or gal) is a regular or a Chacoan.

What I've found:
  • Care sheets appear nearly the same
  • Pet stores will label them both as the generic Pacman frog.
  • Info seems to say that Ornate are more terrestrial while they seem to put Chacoan in more of a FBT type of enviroment.

So, what I am asking you all is, to be safe I have my tank set up for the standard Ornate. Since they are so similar, it seems silly to have one in a FBT type setup and the other more 'land dwelling'. So, currently I am using a land set up of which he/she seems pretty happy burrowing around the place.

Am I doing the right thing and has anyone else heard anything about these Chacoan Horned frogs?
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Old 10-03-2010, 06:19 PM
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Well, after more research here is part of my answer I suppose:

The Ornate horned frog, also known as the Argentine horned frog, the Argentine Wide-Mouth frog, and Bell horned frog, is the most common species of Horned frogs and hails from the rain forests of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. Ornate horned frogs are usually marked in bright green, brownish red, and yellow blotches and spots.

Cranwell's horned frogs, also called the Chacoan horned frog, is a terrestrial frog native to the dry Gran Chaco region of Argentina. Cranwell's horned frogs are less colorful, usually covered in different shades of brown blotches and spots. Both species are commonly sold in pet stores as Pacman Frogs.

(Taken from pacmanfrog.com | home)
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