MadSci Network: Zoology
Query:

Re: Can frogs really bite??

Date: Tue Sep 21 19:37:01 1999
Posted By: Bryan Grieg Fry, Ph.D. student (Biochemistry), Centre for Drug Design & Development
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 937769883.Zo
Message:

Yes, they can really bite.  Some large species, in particular the African 
pixie frog and the South American horned frog, can actually inflict bites 
requiring a stitch or two.

Cheers,
Bryan 

International Venom & Toxin Database http://www.uq.edu.au/~ddbfry/index.html



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