The Suriname toad can be found in the north and central of South America. The species can be found in parts of the countries Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, and Tobago and Venezuela. The 'normal' pipa has the largest distribution area of all representatives of the genus Pipa.

The habitat consists of flowing rivers in the river systems of the Amazon and the Orinoco. The species live deep inland in forest creeks and other small-scale waters. However, the frog only inhabits low-lying areas, from real lowlands around sea level to no more than 400 meters above sea level. The pipa is very sensitive to contamination. The pipa is a nocturnal animal that hides underwater during the day between water plants or rocks.

People with trypophobia feel uncomfortable seeing the Suriname toad, almost that is a hippopotamus.

The Suriname toad has a strange reproductive system. Namely ... under the skin. The female frog push out her eggs and then her husband plays the most important role. He's placing the eggs on her back. The skin of the female frog swells up, causing her eggs to sink in her skin quickly. She lays an average of 100 eggs. After a few weeks, the tadpoles crawl out of her skin.

Most normal frogs sit on their limbs, but the Suriname toad not. He lies on his belly with his arms and legs spread.

The Suriname toad has no teeth to nibble or a tongue. She just swallows her prey. This frog eats everything that is swallow-able such as small fish, worms or other small treats.

The male produces a clicking sound that is heard underwater. He does that by snapping the hyoid bone in his throat to get the woman's attention.

The Suriname toad can stay underwater for an enormous amount of time up to 60 minutes. They spend the majority of their life underwater.

True Facts About The Suriname Toad

This is the very first True Facts episode about the Suriname Toad on my brand new YouTube channel
'Facts Caffeine'.

People with trypophobia feel uncomfortable seeing the Suriname toad almost that is a hippo of course

The Surinam toad (Pipa pipa) lives in tropical rain forests in South America and the Caribbean. The Suriname toad has a strange way of Reproducing. Namely ... under the skin.

The female frog push out her eggs and then her husband plays a very important role. Namely... He's placing the eggs on her back .. well ... sort off ... in a strange epileptic way.

The skin of the female frog swells up causing her eggs to sink in her skin Very deep and quickly.

She lays an average of 100 eggs.

That's at least 100 holes in her skin.

After a few weeks the tadpoles crawl out of her skin like scary zombies. And those tadpoles or at least the ladies will also get Teenage Acne when they get older like mammy.

Most normal frogs sit on their limbs but the Suriname toad not. This frog has rock star mentality This frog has always to be different than the other frogs. He is not sitting but he is lying on his belly button with his arms and legs spread with open.

The Suriname toad has no teeth to nibble or a tongue. She just swallow her prey such as such as small fish worms or other small treats.

The male produces a clicking sound that is heard underwater. He does that by snapping the hyoid bone in his throat. The female can't resist.

The Suriname toad can stay underwater for an enormous amount of time I can stay under water one minute But this frog can stay up to 60 minutes. As a result of that they spend the majority of their time underwater.

It has black eyes that are lidless and are located on the top of that triangular shaped head.