photo by Japanese Ministry of the Environment Common Name: Abe's SalamanaderScientific Name: Hynobius abeiFamily: Hynobiidae - Asiatic SalamandersLocation: JapanSize: 1.9 – 2.8 inches snout to vent, 3.2 – 4.8 inches total length The Abe's Salamander lives only in Japan in the secondary bamboo forest or deciduous hardwood forests. Unfortunately, the salamander's populations aren't doing that… Continue reading Abe’s Salamander (Hynobius abei)
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Gopher Frog (Rana capito)
photo by Kevin Enge Common Name: Gopher FrogScientific Name: Rana capitoFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocation: USA - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee Size: 2.5 - 3.75 inches (6.35 - 9.525 cm) The Gopher Frog gets it name from the fact that they live in Gopher Tortoise's (Gopherus polyphemus) burrows. Sadly,… Continue reading Gopher Frog (Rana capito)
Pine Barrens Tree Frog (Hyla andersonii)
photo by R. Tuck of the USFWS Common Name: Pine Barrens Tree FrogScientific Name: Hyla (Dryophytes) andersoniiFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocation: United States - Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, and South CarolinaSize: 1.5 to 2 inches (3.8 - 5 cm) photo by Kevin Enge The Pine Barrens Tree Frog is a rare tree… Continue reading Pine Barrens Tree Frog (Hyla andersonii)
Trip to the Milwaukee Public Museum
I visited the Milwaukee Public Museum to see the new exhibit on frogs. The exhibit was pretty good, except they didn't include the conservation status of the frogs that they showed. I didn't take pics of all the species of frogs so go check it out if you are in the area. The first frog… Continue reading Trip to the Milwaukee Public Museum
Frogs and Toads of Norway
Frogs and Toads of Norway If you are looking to identify certain frogs and toads of Norway and can’t figure it out from the page, you can check my Frog Identification and see how to contact me about helping you out. Norway isn't home to that many species of frogs and toads, only four. Frogs True Frog… Continue reading Frogs and Toads of Norway
Toads and Frogs in Washington DC
Toads and Frogs in Washington DC If you are looking to identify specific toads and frogs in Washington DC and can’t figure it out from the page, you can check my Frog Identification and see how to contact me about helping you out. Frogs in Washington DC Ranidae - True Frogs in Washington DC American Bullfrog (Rana… Continue reading Toads and Frogs in Washington DC
Edible Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus edulis)
photo by Bernard DUPONT Common Name: Edible Bullfrog, Lesser Bullfrog, Peter's BullfrogScientific Name: Pyxicephalus edulisFamily: PyxicephalidaeLocation: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Chad, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, and ZimbabweSize: 3 - 4.75 inches The Edible Bullfrog is often confused with the African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus) because they look very similar. They are closely… Continue reading Edible Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus edulis)
Mexican Climbing Salamander (Bolitoglossa mexicana)
photo by Josiah H. Townsend Common Name: Mexican Climbing Salamander, Mexican Mushroom tongue Salamander, Black-and-Gold Salamander, SalamanquesaScientific Name: Bolitoglossa mexicanaFamily: PlethodontidaeLocation: Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and MexicoSize: 6.1 - 7.2 inches The Mexican Climbing Salamander is an arboreal (tree dwelling) salamander found in tropical lowland and montane forests. They are able to climb trees… Continue reading Mexican Climbing Salamander (Bolitoglossa mexicana)
Blackbellied Salamander (Desmognathus quadramaculatus)
photo by Fredlyfish4 Common Name: Blackbellied Salamander, Blackbelly SalamanderScientific Name: Desmognathus quadramaculatusFamily: Plethodontidae - Lungless Salamander familyLocation: United States - Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South CarolinaSize: 4 - 7 inches (10.2 - 17.8 cm) The Blackbellied Salamander is a member of the family Plethodontidae, the largest family of salamanders. These salamanders… Continue reading Blackbellied Salamander (Desmognathus quadramaculatus)
Lake Oku Clawed Frog (Xenopus longipes)
photo by Josh More Common Name: Lake Oku Clawed FrogScientific Name: Xenopus longipesFamily: Pipidae - Tongueless Frog familyLocation: CameroonSize: 1.1 - 1.4 inches (28 - 36 mm) The Lake Oku Clawed Frog lives only in Lake Oku in northwestern Cameroon. They are a highly aquatic species, spending most of their time underwater and only coming to… Continue reading Lake Oku Clawed Frog (Xenopus longipes)