photo by Tom JAMONNEAU Common Name: West African Slender-snouted CrocodileScientific Name: Mecistops cataphractusFamily: Crocodylidae - Crocodile FamilyLocation: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra LeoneSize: 10 - 13 feet (3 - 4 m) The West African Slender-snouted Crocodile lives in western and central sub-Saharan… Continue reading West African Slender-snouted Crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus)
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Bate’s Night Frog (Astylosternus batesi)
photo by Maël Dewynter Common Name: Bate's Night Frog, Benito River Night Frog, River Night FrogScientific Name: Astylosternus batesiFamily: ArthroleptidaeLocation: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and GabonFemale Size: 2.9 inches (73.5 mm)Male Size: 1.8 - 2.0 inches (45 - 53 mm) The Bate's Night Frog has two breeding… Continue reading Bate’s Night Frog (Astylosternus batesi)
Orinoco Lime Tree Frog (Sphaenorhynchus lacteus)
photo by Marco Aurelio de Sena Common Name: Orinoco Lime Tree Frog, Ghost Frog, Greater Hatchet-Faced Tree FrogScientific Name: Sphaenorhynchus lacteusFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocation: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and VenezuelaFemale Size: 1.5 - 1.8 inches (38.4 - 45.7 mm)Male Size: 1.0 - 1.6 inches (25.5 - 41.5Â mm) The Orinoco… Continue reading Orinoco Lime Tree Frog (Sphaenorhynchus lacteus)
Freshwater Crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni)
photo by vicki powys Common Name: Freshwater Crocodile, Johnstone's Crocodile, FreshieScientific Name: Crocodylus johnstoniFamily: Crocodylidae - Crocodile FamilyLocation: AustraliaFemale Size: 6.9 feet (2.1 m)Male Size: 7.5 - 9.8 feet (2.3 - 3.0 m) The Freshwater Crocodile or just Freshie as they call it in Australia, is a smaller crocodile found in northern Australia. As the name… Continue reading Freshwater Crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni)
Croctober 2025
All month long, we’re shining a spotlight on the crocodilians — crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials. These living fossils have roamed our planet since before the dinosaurs disappeared, and they’re still thriving in rivers, swamps, and coasts around the world today. Crocodilians aren’t just powerful predators — they’re also vital ecosystem engineers. From creating wetlands… Continue reading Croctober 2025
New Granada Cross-banded Tree Frog (Smilisca phaeota)
photo by carnifex Common Name: New Granada Cross-banded Tree Frog, Masked Tree Frog, Tarraco Tree FrogScientific Name: Smilisca phaeotaFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocation: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and PanamaFemale Size: 3 inches (7.6 cm)Male Size: 2 inches (5.0 cm) The New Granada Cross-banded Tree Frog is a nocturnal, arboreal species, sleeping on… Continue reading New Granada Cross-banded Tree Frog (Smilisca phaeota)
Mindo Harlequin Toad (Atelopus mindoensis)
photo by Jay Baumann Common Name: Mindo Harlequin Toad, Mindo Stubfoot ToadScientific Name: Atelopus mindoensisFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocation: EcuadorFemale Size: 1.0 - 1.1 inches (26.8 - 28.9 mm)Male Size: 0.7 - 0.8 inches (17.5 - 21.4 mm) The Mindo Harlequin Toad lives nearby streams in humid montane and tropical rainforests of Ecuador. They… Continue reading Mindo Harlequin Toad (Atelopus mindoensis)
Giant Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes interioris)
photo by inaturalist user: sbarton16 Common Name: Giant Banjo Frog, Giant Pobblebonk, Giant Bull FrogScientific Name: Limnodynastes interiorisFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog familyLocation: Australia - New South WalesSize: 2.8 - 3.5 inches (7 - 9 cm) The Giant Banjo Frog spends its days burrowed under ground and comes up during the night to hunt.… Continue reading Giant Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes interioris)
Golden Eyed Tree Frog (Trachycephalus coriaceus)
photo by Vincent Rufray Common Name: Golden Eyed Tree Frog, Chocolate Milk Frog, Surinam Gold Eyed Milk Tree Frog, Surinam Casque-headed Tree Frog, Leathery Sticky FrogSpanish Name: Rana Arbórea Gomosa de CueroScientific Name: Trachycephalus coriaceusFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocation: Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and SurinameFemale Size: 2.0 - 2.6 inches (53 - 65 mm)Male… Continue reading Golden Eyed Tree Frog (Trachycephalus coriaceus)
Caribbean White Lipped Frog (Leptodactylus albilabris)
photo by emanuel echevarria Common English Name: Caribbean White Lipped Frog, Antillean White Lipped FrogSpanish Name: Ranita de Labio Blanco, Sapito de Labio BlancoScientific Name: Leptodactylus albilabrisFamily: LeptodactylidaeLocation: British Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin IslandsSize: 1.4 inches (36 mm) The Caribbean White Lipped Frog is a semi-aquatic frog, named after… Continue reading Caribbean White Lipped Frog (Leptodactylus albilabris)