Common Name: Solomon Islands Leaf Frog, Gunther’s Triangle Frog, Solomon Island Eyelash Frog
Scientific Name: Cornufer guentheri
Family: Ceratobatrachidae
Location: Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea
Size: 3 – 4 inches (7.62 – 10.62 cm)
The Solomon Islands Leaf Frog lives amongst the leaf litter in the rainforests on the Solomon Islands archipelago. Their color and body shape tries to mimic a dead leaf. The colors can vary between tan, green, brown, orange, and yellow. The female frogs are larger than the male frogs.
The Solomon Island Leaf Frog breeds all year long. Both sexes of the frogs call so it can be hard to tell which one is which. The male frogs call “more”. The female frogs lay between 10 – 30 eggs in small holes in the base of trees. When the eggs hatch, small froglets directly come out from the eggs, skipping a free-living tadpole phase.
The Solomon Island Leaf Frog is rare in the pet trade but there are some breeders of the frog. Also, the frog is often gathered from the wild to be sold. Always make sure to buy captive bred frogs that are ethically source. To prepare yourself for buying a frog, read my article Preparing for a Pet Frog or Toad.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assess the Solomon Island Leaf Frog as Least Concern for Extinction. The frog is commonly found on the islands and there aren’t any serious threats to the frog right now.