Surinam toad, Pipa pipa
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Surinam toad, Pipa pipa
Surinam toad, Pipa pipa.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794
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This exquisitely hand-colored copperplate engraving showcases the Surinam Toad, Pipa pipa, a fascinating amphibian native to the tropical rainforests of South America. The Surinam Toad is a unique species belonging to the family Hylidae, and is known for its distinctive flattened body shape and webbed feet, which allow it to perfectly camouflage itself among the decaying vegetation on the forest floor. The male and female Surinam Toads depicted in this engraving can be distinguished by their size and coloration. Males are larger and have bright orange or yellowish-green skin, while females are smaller and have a brown or olive-green coloration. The froglets, which can be seen in the foreground, display the same coloration as the adults but are smaller in size. This engraving is taken from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, published in Augsburg, Germany, in 1794. Wilhelm was a renowned German naturalist and publisher who dedicated his life to documenting the natural world through accurate and detailed illustrations. This engraving is a testament to the meticulous attention to detail and artistic skill of Wilhelm's team of engravers and colorists. The Surinam Toad was an intriguing subject for naturalists of the time due to its unusual appearance and behavior. The toad's ability to inflate its body to several times its normal size when threatened is still a source of fascination for herpetologists and zoologists today. This engraving not only serves as a beautiful work of art but also as an important historical record of a remarkable amphibian species.
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