The golden horned frog has a delightfully chubby appearance and is a very popular ornamental pet frog.

The golden horned frog is an ornamental lineage within the horned frog family, named for its golden-yellow body and the horn-like skin projections above its eyes. It has a plump, rounded body and a wide mouth, is not very active most of the time, and likes to bury itself in the substrate to ambush prey; with its endearing, chubby looks, it is now a highly popular amphibian pet on the pet market.

Golden horned frogs are mostly albino individuals, with skin that is mostly bright golden yellow, and some individuals also bear pale markings. Adults generally grow to about the size of a human palm, and females tend to be somewhat larger than males. Wild horned frogs are mainly distributed across the grasslands and wetlands of South America, where they habitually hide in the leaf litter or mud to ambush small animals passing by.

Keeping a golden horned frog does not require much space; a well-ventilated enclosure equipped with a water bowl is enough. The environment should be kept warm and humid, and coconut coir or sphagnum moss can be used as substrate, replaced regularly to prevent bacterial growth. The diet consists mainly of live prey such as crickets, mealworms, and small fish and shrimp; feeding frequency should be adjusted flexibly according to the frog's size, and overfeeding must be avoided, as it easily leads to obesity and health problems.

There are a few points to keep in mind in daily care. Horned frogs have a habit of eating their own kind, so they should be kept separately; the water in the bowl should be changed frequently to prevent leftover prey and droppings from contaminating it and causing skin problems. When handling them, movements should be gentle and slow to avoid the oils on your hands irritating the frog's body. As long as the environment is stable and feeding is appropriate, a golden horned frog can stay with its owner for many years.