{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "surinam-toad",
  "name": "Surinam Toad",
  "scientificName": "Pipa pipa",
  "category": "Amphibian",
  "summary": "The Surinam toad (Pipa pipa) is a flat, aquatic frog of the Amazon that embeds fertilised eggs in its back skin. Adults reach about 15 cm, eat small fish and invertebrates, and are listed Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Amphibia",
    "order": "Anura",
    "family": "Pipidae",
    "genus": "Pipa"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.15,
    "lengthM": 0.15,
    "topSpeedKmh": 5,
    "lifespanYears": 10
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Pipa pipa"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Murky rivers and ponds"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "8–12 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "0.1–0.2 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 5 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Amazon basin freshwater.",
    "continents": [
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/surinam-toad/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/surinam-toad/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}