photo by Sanjaya Kanishka Common Name: Kirthisinghe's Rock Frog, Marbled Streamlined FrogScientific Name: Nannophrys marmorataFamily: Dicroglossidae - Forked Tongue FamilyLocation: Sri LankaFemale Size: 1.8 inches (45.1 mm)Male Size: 1.4 inches (35.4 mm) The Kirthisighe's Rock Frog lives in the streams and moist grassy areas of the eastern Knuckle Mountain range. The area has a short… Continue reading Kirthisinghe’s Rock Frog (Nannophrys marmorata)
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Sira Poison Frog (Ranitomeya sirensis)
photo by Demian Hiß Common Name: Sira Poison FrogScientific Name: Ranitomeya sirensisFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocation: Bolivia, Brazil, and PeruSize: 0.6 - 0.7 inches (15 - 17 mm) The Sira Poison Frog belongs to the genus Ranitomeya, nick named the Fingernail Dart Frogs due to their incredibly small size that allows them to… Continue reading Sira Poison Frog (Ranitomeya sirensis)
Tropical Clawed Frog (Xenopus tropicalis)
photo by Alex Rebelo Common Name: Tropical Clawed Frog, Western Clawed Frog, and Forest Clawed FrogScientific Name: Xenopus tropicalisFamily: Pipidae - Tongueless Frog familyLocation: Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo (maybe Mali)Introduced Location: United States - FloridaSize: 1.1 - 1.6 inches (28 - 40… Continue reading Tropical Clawed Frog (Xenopus tropicalis)
Balkan Spadefoot Toad (Pelobates balcanicus)
photo by Wouter Beukema Common Name: Balkan Spadefoot Toad or just Balkan SpadefootScientific Name: Pelobates balcanicusFamily: Pelobatidae - European Spadefoot Toad familyLocation: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and TurkeyFemale Size: 1.9 - 3.9 inches (48–100 mm)Male Size: 1.8 - 3.7 inches (46–94 mm) The Balkan Spadefoot Toad spends most of their time burrowed… Continue reading Balkan Spadefoot Toad (Pelobates balcanicus)
Cuchumatan Golden Toad (Incilius aurarius)
photo by Todd Pierson Common Name: Cuchumatan Golden ToadScientific Name: Incilius aurariusFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: Guatemala and MexicoFemale Size: 2 - 3.1 inches (53.1 - 79.5 mm)Male Size: 2.1 - 2.6 inches (54.5 - 67.5 mm) The Cuchumatan Golden Toad lives in the cloud forests on the border of Guatemala and Mexico. The… Continue reading Cuchumatan Golden Toad (Incilius aurarius)
Green-thighed Tree Frog (Nyctimystes brevipalmatus)
photo by Indra Bone Common Name: Green-thighed Tree FrogScientific Name: Nyctimystes brevipalmatus / Litoria brevipalmata Family: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocation: AustraliaSize: 1.6 inches (40 mm) The Green-thighed Tree Frog gets its named from the green markings in its thighs, that can also be blue in color. They live in rainforests, eucalypt forests, and heath. They… Continue reading Green-thighed Tree Frog (Nyctimystes brevipalmatus)
Green Paddy Frog (Hylarana erythraea)
photo by Ioannis Magouras Common Name: Green Paddy Frog, Red-eared Copper-backed Frog, Green-backed Frog, Green Lotus Frog, Green Grass Frog, and Common Green FrogScientific Name: Hylarana erythraeaFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocations: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and VietnamIntroduced Locations: Indonesia - Papua regions and PhilippinesFemale Size: 2.0 -… Continue reading Green Paddy Frog (Hylarana erythraea)
Lichuan Bell Toad (Bombina microdeladigitora)
photo by inaturalist user Spark Common Name: Lichuan Bell Toad, Small-webbed Bell Toad, Hubei Fire Bellied Toad, Yunnan Fire Bellied ToadScientific Name: Bombina microdeladigitoraFamily: Bombinatoridae - Fire Bellied Toad familyLocation: China, Myanmar, and Vietnam (possibly Laos)Size: 3.0 inches (77 mm) The Lichuan Bell Toad lives in tree holes and mud nests in bamboo forests, evergreen… Continue reading Lichuan Bell Toad (Bombina microdeladigitora)
Answer to Cane Toad or No? 2
The answer to Cane Toad or No? is..... NO. This is a Oak Toad (Anaxyrus quercicus), the smallest toad in the US. They don't even reach 2 inches long. They have a decent sized parotoid gland for their size but its oval in shape while the Cane Toad has more of a triangular one. The… Continue reading Answer to Cane Toad or No? 2
Mexican Giant Tree Frog (Agalychnis dacnicolor)
photo by Rodolfo Maximiliano Gutiérrez-Sánchez Common Name: Mexican Giant Tree Frog, Mexican Leaf FrogScientific Name: Agalychnis dacnicolorFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocation: MexicoFemale Size: 4 inches (103 mm)Male Size: 2.9 inches (73 mm) The Mexican Giant Tree Frog is an arboreal species of frog, spending most of their time up in the trees of both… Continue reading Mexican Giant Tree Frog (Agalychnis dacnicolor)