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Kihansi spray
toad
I climb walls like Spiderman
I am a very small toad growing up to only three quarters of an inch. I live on the
rocks below and near waterfalls. The constant spray of water from the waterfall
above makes the rocks slippery. That is why I have friction pads on my feet and
palms so I can climb these rocks easily.
Blast from the past I live near the waterfalls in the
Kihansi Gorge in Tanzania.
Discovered around 1996, the
Kihansi spray toad population Sometime back, a dam built on
was noticeably affected within six these waterfalls destroyed my
months of the construction of the home. Now, only fifty to two
hundred members of my family
Kihansi Gorge dam.
live here.
Bio Length: 20—28 mm; Lifespan: 3 years and above
10–11
toad
I climb walls like Spiderman
I am a very small toad growing up to only three quarters of an inch. I live on the
rocks below and near waterfalls. The constant spray of water from the waterfall
above makes the rocks slippery. That is why I have friction pads on my feet and
palms so I can climb these rocks easily.
Blast from the past I live near the waterfalls in the
Kihansi Gorge in Tanzania.
Discovered around 1996, the
Kihansi spray toad population Sometime back, a dam built on
was noticeably affected within six these waterfalls destroyed my
months of the construction of the home. Now, only fifty to two
hundred members of my family
Kihansi Gorge dam.
live here.
Bio Length: 20—28 mm; Lifespan: 3 years and above
10–11
