Mountain Chicken Frog is one of the world’s largest frogs. It has however been a ‘critically endangered’ species. The frog has been a popular food since centuries, resulting in this decline in population. It is considered as a local delicacy in the Caribbean islands where it belongs.

Scientific Name – Leptodactylus fallax

Classification – Leptodactylus

Gender Names – Male – male; Female – female; Baby – tadpole

Collective Noun – Knot

Length/Size – Up to 22 cm (8.7 in)

Weight – Up to 2 pounds

Life Expectancy – Up to 12 years in captivity

Mating Season – Begins usually in April and can extend up to September

Special Features – The color of the body resembles dry or dead leaves, which helps them in camouflage

Geographical Distribution – Islands of Montserrat and Dominica, Carribean Islands

Natural Habitat – Prefers living in burrows dug in moist soil by the edges of slow water bodies

World Population – About 8,000 (2004 census)

Conservation Status – Critically Endangered

Diet – Long list of diet include crickets, millipedes, insects, crustaceans; also small vertebrates like snakes, other frogs, small mammals including bats

Predators – Mostly humans