Notes: This frog can be found in the forests of s:"Argentina", s:"Uruguay" and s:"Brazil". It is voracious eater that will swallow almost anything that comes close to its mouth. It even eats s:"mice". Partially buried in the forest floor, this frog patiently lies still for its prey. In a quick lunge, this frog engulfs small mammals and other frogs. The horns above its eyes give it a more ferocious appearance that makes them more fearsome to predators.

Size: females 14 centimeters (5.5 inches) long, males 10 centimeters (3.9 in) long.
Lifespan: average is 6 to 7 years, though up to ten years is possible.

Kingdom: s:"Animalia"
Phylum: s:"Chordata"
Class: s:"Amphibia"
Order: s:"Anura"
Family: s:"Leptodactylidae"
Genus: s:"Ceratophrys"
Species: s:"Ceratophrys ornata"

(Bell, 1843)