Multiple choice

Which of the following anurans lacks tongue?

  1. Common parsley frog

  2. African dwarf frog

  3. Common spadefoot

  4. Litter frog
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B Correct answer
Explanation

African dwarf frog is a tongueless frog. It is also toothless and completely aquatic. It uses its webbed feet to shove food in its mouth and down its throat. It has a hyobranchial pump to draw or suck food into its mouth.

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