Horned Frogs

A recent post by a reader from Texas brought to mind the question of Horned Frogs, and whether they are, in fact, toads. No, they are not, but we have learnt that there are several currently serving as clergy. For, you see, horned frogs of the genus Ceratophrys, in some forms, are beautifully adorned and highly aggressive creatures. Some have an immense body bulk. and all of the horned frogs have enormous mouths and are highly predatory, the food of some consisting almost solely of other frogs, minor clergy, or the contents of collection plates, as the case may be. Large specimens will attack anything which threatens them. They can inflict painful bites, holding on with bulldog tenacity, and even the tadpoles of horned frogs are highly carnivorous.

Some species of horned frogs are small, but several grow to huge size and have beautifully blended coloring of reds, tans, browns, greens, and blacks. This would account for the regular shipments of vestments from C.M. Almy and E-Bay. They are known to move about little, preferring to lie in ambush for the unwary. The "horn" of the horned frogs is a curious triangular prolongation of the edge of the upper eyelid, forming, as it were, a little mitre.

The watchword when approaching them is, "Beware".

Yr. Obed. Serv.,

R. Toad, DD, LSMFT

(Not an Horned Frog)