I just got a 55 gal saltwater tank and my mom asked if we could put frogs in it (she loves frogs but ironically won't touch them). I'm wondering if there are any marine frogs or salamanders out there. And if so, where does one research them on the web? A quick search got me nowhere, it would help to know what I'm looking for. I know there's an aquatic frog out there somewhere, I just don't know if its SW or FW, same with the salamander.
Salamanders and Frogs
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Amphibians are strictly freshwater-only, and very few, if any, can even tolerate brackish conditions.
there's freshwater african dwarf frogs for aquariums, really small, & they're swimmers not hoppers. seen others mentioned that I'm not familiar with.
I did. There aren't any.
His last line: "I know there's an aquatic frog out there somewhere, I just don't know if its SW or FW, same with the salamander."
So I posted a specific.
Huge deal?
Well, that's what I'm after. I was pretty sure the frog wasn't going to be SW. That was wishful thinking. A name of an animal to research is primarily what I'm after. I know there's at least one frog out there which spends its life under water. And I think there's a salamander that does the same. Internet searches work better with names and I don't know the names of them so I was hoping someone here would so I could look into them more. Sorry for the confusion.
BTW, thanks for the name, I'll look into that one more. I would be grateful for any more you could think of.
BTW, thanks for the name, I'll look into that one more. I would be grateful for any more you could think of.
In terms of salamanders, they are not quite capable of living underwater, perhaps several large and rare species. However, if you're looking at newts, you have some species capable of going underwater, but you must be sure to provide some land in the form of tall aquatic plants. These species could pick from http://www.caudata.org/cc/. Do note that newts and salamanders require particularly cold temperatures and worms as their main diet if you should be considering any of them.
For frogs, look at...the genera xenopus, pipa, lepidobatrachus laevis for a start.
For frogs, look at...the genera xenopus, pipa, lepidobatrachus laevis for a start.
Sir,what about axolotls? Salamanders,common,don't grow huge, spend their whole life underwater
Sir,what about axolotls? Salamanders,common,don't grow huge, spend their whole life underwater
Aye, I missed that. Thank you.