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Facts about the Suriname toad or the Pipa pipa introduces you in a highly digestible way about this special Pipidae frog species. The Suriname toad can be found in the north and central of South America. The species can be found in parts of the countries Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, and Tobago and Venezuela. The 'normal' pipa has the largest distribution area of all representatives of the genus Pipa. The habitat consists of flowing rivers in the river systems of the Amazon and the Orinoco. The species live deep inland in forest creeks and other small-scale waters. However, the frog only inhabits low-lying areas, from real lowlands around sea level to no more than 400 meters above sea level. The pipa is very sensitive to contamination. The pipa is a nocturnal animal that hides underwater during the day between water plants or rocks.