photo by Metropolitan Park of Santiago, Parquemet The Loa Water Frog (Telmatobius dankoi) is a critically endangered frog from Chile. They are found only in 1 location, Las Cascadas along the Loa River. Sadly, the river has become inhabitable for the frogs. The river had dried up to illegal extraction of water for mining, agriculture,… Continue reading Last Known Loa Water Frogs Reproduce!
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Salamanders and Newts Defense Mechanisms
It is a doggy dog world out there and salamanders and newts need ways to protect themselves from doggy dogs. They face threats of being eaten by a variety of different animals from birds, fish, snakes, frogs, raccoons, and even other salamanders. This doesn't scare salamanders and newts because they have a variety of ways… Continue reading Salamanders and Newts Defense Mechanisms
Guest Post: Green Tree Frog’s Body Chemistry is Affected by Nearby Calls
Today, we have a guest post from my friend - Chris. He wrote this for an assignment at school and thought my readers would like to read it. When male green tree frogs are looking for mates, they call with advertisement calls, telling the world “I’m here, this is my territory, come get me.” These… Continue reading Guest Post: Green Tree Frog’s Body Chemistry is Affected by Nearby Calls
World Frog Day
Today, March 20th, is World Frog Day! If its not obvious, I really like frogs and so do you if you are reading my blog! Frogs are currently facing serious threats to their survival currently. From information from the IUCN Red List site, I have made a graph of the conservation status of all the… Continue reading World Frog Day
Venomous Frogs
Bruno's Casque-Headed Frog by Renato Augusto Martins We all have heard of poisonous frogs such as the Golden Poison Frog or the Cane Toad but do you know that there are venomous frogs? What is the difference between poisonous and venomous? To be venomous, the animal needs to inject the toxin into the blood stream of… Continue reading Venomous Frogs
Frog Reproduction
I know all of you are wondering, how do frogs have sex? Today is your lucky day because I'll be explaining everything about frog reproduction There are many different ways that frogs and toads reproduce and if I try to cover them all, this post might become its own book. Frogs and toads generally start… Continue reading Frog Reproduction
Do frogs fart?
Art by LifeisDANK A few days ago, my friend and I were talking and he asked me if frogs fart? I thought about it and I have never heard my frogs fart before but I had no idea if I just missed their farts or not. You don't have to know the answers to everything… Continue reading Do frogs fart?
Differences between Salamanders and Newts
Have you ever wondered what the difference between a salamander and a newt is? Well wonder no more. If you don't know, salamanders refer to any species in the order Caudata. The order contains over 700 different species in 10 different families. To explain what a newt is, we have to look at just one… Continue reading Differences between Salamanders and Newts
Largest Salamanders in the World
by Dan Hipes The One Toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma pholeter) can grow up to 13 inches. They are the smallest of the three different kinds of Amphiuma. They are found in Southeastern United States. The Eastern Tiger (Ambystoma tigrinum) can grow up to 13 inches but usually between only 6 to 8.25 inches long. It is… Continue reading Largest Salamanders in the World
Froggin
Hello reader! You may have stumbled upon this site somehow and you might be wondering, what is froggin? Froggin or Frogging is the act of catching frogs just like fishing is catching fish. Gone Froggin is about non-lethal, safe frog catching. We don't want any frogs to die because keeping a healthy populations of frogs… Continue reading Froggin