The female is the big one. She also is obviously the gender that gives this frog its name. I came across this pair of lovers while walking around the lodge that I was staying at in the town of Maroantsetra in Madagascar. When threatened, the female puffs up her body to really resemble a tomato. If picked up by a predator, she then secretes a toxin that numbs the predator’s eyes and mouth and usually results in a quick release and getaway. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 25mm) ISO 100, f/22 at .8 seconds.
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Super-cool, Sean!