Mantidactylus asper
Mantidactylus asper is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family. It is native to Madagascar and its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. However, this frog is currently in danger of possible extinction because of habitat loss. These frogs are terrestrial and body sizes range anywhere from 3 to 10 cm in length. M. asper is a relatively small frog that is adapted to blend in with its surroundings, having the color of a tree or its bark. Some members of this group of frogs are actually kept in captivity as pet frogs.
Characteristics of a Nervous System in M. asper
Although there is very little known about this particular species of frog, it can be said that it does have a very highly developed nervous system that consists of nerves, a brain, and spinal cord. Many parts of the frog's brain correspond with those of humans. It consists of two olfactory lobes, two cerebral hemispheres, a pineal body, two optic lobes, a cerebellum and a medulla oblongata. Muscular coordination and posture are controlled by the cerebellum, and the medulla oblongata regulates respiration, digestion and other automatic functions. The relative size of the cerebrum in frogs is much smaller than it is in humans. Frogs have ten pairs of cranial nerves which pass information from the outside directly to the brain, and ten pairs of spinal nerves which pass information from the extremities to the brain through the spinal cord. By contrast, all amniotes (mammals, birds and reptiles) have twelve pairs of cranial nerves.
All of the actions that this frog partakes in are somehow involved in its nervous system. It is the frog's processing system, keeping it in contact with the outside world. Along with its muscles, the nervous system allows it to move and react to stimuli. It also allows the frog to be self-aware of its surroundings through its senses.
All of the actions that this frog partakes in are somehow involved in its nervous system. It is the frog's processing system, keeping it in contact with the outside world. Along with its muscles, the nervous system allows it to move and react to stimuli. It also allows the frog to be self-aware of its surroundings through its senses.