Triadobatrachus (SciiFii)

The frogomander (Triadobatrachus madagascarensis), also known as the frogamander, is a species of salientian frog-like amphibian that originally lived in what is now Madagascar during the Early Triassic about 250 million years ago as an extinct species, Triadobatrachus massinoti, and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii due to demand for exotic prehistoric pets. The frogomander is the oldest member of the frog lineage known, and an excellent example of a transitional species. The frogomander is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long, and still retains many primitive characteristics, such as possessing at least 26 vertebrae, where frogs have only four to nine. At least 10 of these vertebrae forms a short tail, which the animal retains as an adult. It swims by kicking its hind legs, although it can not jump, as most frogs can. Its skull resembles that of frogs, consisting of a latticework of thin bones separated by large openings. Although the frogomander has tolerance to saltwater, making it a good seawater aquarium pet, the frogomander live part of its life on land and can survive and tolerate pure freshwater as well, so it must have a floating platform in its tank to rest and breathe. The frogomander, like frogs, is carnivorous and primarily feeds on invertebrates like insects and other arthropods, molluscs, and worms. The reproductive lifestyle of the frogomander is almost identical to those of salamanders such as fire salamanders.
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