photo by joe rn koehler Common Name: Tri-Colored Harlequin Frog, Tri-Colored Stubfoot Toad, Bolivian Stubfoot ToadScientific Name: Atelopus tricolorFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocation: Bolivia and PeruFemale Size: 1.1 - 1.4 inches (29 - 36 mm)Male Size: 0.75 - 0.86 inches (19 - 22 mm) The Tri-Colored Harlequin Frog lives near small, fast streams in… Continue reading Tri-Colored Harlequin Frog (Atelopus tricolor)
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Cowan’s Mantella (Mantella cowanii)
photo by Wouter Beukema Common Name: Cowan's Mantella, Black Golden FrogScientific Name: Mantella cowaniiFamily: Mantellidae - Mantella familyLocation: MadagascarSize: 0.86 - 1.1 inches (22 - 29 mm) The Cowan's Mantella lives on the forest floor in near streams and montane grasslands. During the dry season, the frogs hide in underground cavities. They are known for… Continue reading Cowan’s Mantella (Mantella cowanii)
Wayanad Dancing Frog (Micrixalus saxicola)
photo by Riyan Konkath Common Name: Wayanad Dancing Frog, Wayanad Torrent Frog, Black Torrent Frog, Malabar Tropical FrogScientific Name: Micrixalus saxicolaFamily: Micrixalidae - Dancing Frog familyLocation: IndiaFemale Size: 1.3 inches (32 mm)Male Size: 0.94 inches (24 mm) The Wayanad Dancing Frog lives by fast, rocky streams surrounded by evergreen rain forests in the Western Ghat… Continue reading Wayanad Dancing Frog (Micrixalus saxicola)
Italian Tree Frog (Hyla intermedia)
photo by Philip Schaffer Common Name: Italian Tree FrogScientific Name: Hyla intermediaFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocation: Italy, Switzerland, Slovenia (possibly San Marino)Female Size: slightly larger than malesMale Size: 1.6 - 2.0 inches (4 - 5 cm) As the name suggests, the Italian Tree Frog lives in trees and bushes in mostly Italy and a… Continue reading Italian Tree Frog (Hyla intermedia)
Splendid Tree Frog (Pelodryas splendida)
photo by Axe Holmes Common Name: Splendid Tree Frog, Magnificent Tree FrogScientific Name: Pelodryas splendidaFamily: Pelodryadidae - Australian Tree Frog familyLocation: AustraliaSize: 4.7 inches (12 cm) The Splendid Tree Frog is known for their bright colors and their large parotoid gland on their head and neck. These glands are a defense mechanism for the frog.… Continue reading Splendid Tree Frog (Pelodryas splendida)
Amami Oshima Frog (Odorrana splendida)
photo by Ryosuke Kuwahara Common Name: Amami Oshima FrogScientific Name:Odorrana splendidaFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocation: JapanFemale Size: 3.7 - 4.4 inches (94.6 - 110.5 mm), 4.4 - 5.4 inches (112.1 - 137.4 mm)Male Size: 2.9 - 4.3 inches (74.4 - 109.3 mm), 4.4 - 4.9 inches (111.1 - 124.4 mm) The Amami Oshima Frog… Continue reading Amami Oshima Frog (Odorrana splendida)
Lovely Poison Frog (Phyllobates lugubris)
photo by Chris Lima Common Name: Lovely Poison Frog, Striped Poison-Dart FrogScientific Name: Phyllobates lugubrisFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocation: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and PanamaFemale Size: 0.94 inches (24 mm)Male Size: 0.82 inches (21 mm) The Lovely Poison Frog lives amongst the leaf litter on the floor of lowland and premontane forests. The frog's… Continue reading Lovely Poison Frog (Phyllobates lugubris)
Giant Rain Frog (Breviceps gibbosus)
photo by Ockert van Schalkwyk Common Name: Giant Rain Frog, Cape Rain FrogScientific Name:Breviceps gibbosusFamily: Brevicipidae - African Rain Frog familyLocation: South AfricaFemale Size: 3.1 inches (80 mm)Male Size: smaller than females The Giant Rain Frog is the largest of species of the genus Breviceps, the Rain Frogs. The frogs of the genus are rarely… Continue reading Giant Rain Frog (Breviceps gibbosus)
Burrowes’ Giant Glass Frog (Centrolene ballux)
photo by Andy Pearce Common Name: Burrowes' Giant Glass Frog, Golden-flecked Glass Frog, Gold Dust Glass FrogScientific Name: Centrolene balluxFamily: Centrolenidae - Glass Frog familyLocation: Colombia and EcuadorFemale Size: 0.8 - 0.9 inches (21 - 23 mm)Male Size: 0.7 - 0.9 inches (19 - 22 mm) The Burrowes' Giant Glass Frog lives in the vegetation… Continue reading Burrowes’ Giant Glass Frog (Centrolene ballux)
Western Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dorsalis)
photo by Loxley Fedec Common Name: Western Banjo Frog, Pobblebonk, Western BullfrogScientific Name: Limnodynastes dorsalisFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog familyLocation: AustraliaSize: 3.0 inches (7.5 cm) The Western Banjo Frog lives in the far western corner of Australia near dams, swamps, and creeks, usually hiding amongst the vegetation. During arid conditions, the frog burrows down… Continue reading Western Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dorsalis)