photo by Esteban Alzate Common Name: White-lipped Thin-Toed Frog, Mexican White-Lipped Frog, and American White-Lipped FrogScientific Name: Leptodactylus fragilisFamily: LeptodactylidaeLocation: United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and VenezuelaUS Locations: TexasIntroduced Locations: CubaSize: 1.2 - 2 inches (3 - 5 cm) The White-lipped Thin-Toed Frog lives in a variety… Continue reading White-lipped Thin-Toed Frog (Leptodactylus fragilis)
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Anthony’s Poison Dart Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi)
photo by John P Clare Common Name: Anthony's Poison Dart Frog or Anthony's Poison Arrow FrogScientific Name: Epipedobates anthonyiFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Ecuador and PeruSize: 0.75 - 0.96 inches (19 - 24.5mm) The Anthony's Poison Dart Frog lives in equatorial dry forest and montane forest on the western slopes of the Andes.… Continue reading Anthony’s Poison Dart Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi)
European Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)
photo by Christian Fischer Common Name: European Tree FrogScientific Name: Hyla arboreaFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog FamilyLocation: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,… Continue reading European Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)
Climbing Mantella (Mantella laevigata)
photo by Frank Vassen Common Name: Climbing Mantella, Arboreal Mantella, Green-backed Mantella, and Folohy Golden FrogScientific Name: Mantella laevigataFamily: Mantellidae - Mantella familyLocations: MadagascarSize: 0.86 - 1.14 inches (22-29 mm) Just like all other Mantellas, the Climbing Mantella is found on the island of Madagascar. Specially, they are found in the rain forests, bamboo forests,… Continue reading Climbing Mantella (Mantella laevigata)
Japanese Common Toad (Bufo japonicus)
photo by Yasunori Koide Common Name: Japanese Common ToadScientific Name: Bufo japonicusFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: JapanSize: 3.1 - 6.9 inches (80 - 176 mm) The Japanese Common Toad lives on the islands of Kyusyu, Shikoku, Hokkaido, and Honshu of Japan. They have also been introduced to the island of Izu Oshima. Additionally, they… Continue reading Japanese Common Toad (Bufo japonicus)
Limosa Harlequin Frog (Atelopus limosus)
photo by Brian Gratwicke Common Name: Limosa Harlequin FrogScientific Name: Atelopus limosusFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: PanamaSize: 1 - 1.6 inches (26.5 - 40.2 mm) The Limosa Harlequin Frog lives amongst slopes of rocky streams in the forests of central Panama. Their bright colors warn predators of their toxicity, allowing them to be active… Continue reading Limosa Harlequin Frog (Atelopus limosus)
Cape Platanna (Xenopus gilli)
photo by flickr user Chris Verwey Common Name: Cape Platanna, Gill’s Plantanna, and Cape Clawed ToadScientific Name: Xenopus gilliFamily: Pipidae - Tongueless Frog familyLocations: South AfricaSize: 2.3 inches (60 mm) The Cape Platanna is an aquatic frog that inhabits the highly acidic seepages, marshes, ponds, and lakes of coastal South Africa. These waterbodies are dark… Continue reading Cape Platanna (Xenopus gilli)
Holy Cross Frog (Notaden bennettii)
photo by wikiuser Tnarg 12345 Common Name: Holy Cross Frog, Crucifix Frog, and Crucifix ToadScientific Name: Notaden bennettiiFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog familyLocations: AustraliaSize: 2.7 inches (6.8 cm) The Holy Cross Frog is a fossorial species of frog found in the  black soil plains and semi-arid grassland regions of western New South Wales and… Continue reading Holy Cross Frog (Notaden bennettii)
Paradoxical Frog (Pseudis paradoxa)
photo by Hans Hillewaert Common Name: Paradoxical Frog, Paradox Frog, Shrinking FrogScientific Name: Pseudis paradoxaFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog FamilyLocations: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and VenezuelaSize: 1.7 - 3 inches (45 - 75 mm) The Paradoxical Frog is named after a strange phenomenon during their metamorphosis.… Continue reading Paradoxical Frog (Pseudis paradoxa)
Magdalena Giant Glass Frog (Ikakogi tayrona)
photo from Marco Rada, Pedro Henrique Dos Santos Dias, José Luis Pérez-Gonzalez, Marvin Anganoy-Criollo, Luis Alberto Rueda-Solano, MarÃa Alejandra Pinto-E, Lilia MejÃa Quintero, Fernando Vargas-Salinas, and Taran Grant Common Name: Magdalena Giant Glass FrogScientific Name: Ikakogi tayronaFamily: Centrolenidae - Glass Frog familyLocations: ColombiaSize: 1.2 inches (28 mm) The Magdalena Giant Glass Frog is found in… Continue reading Magdalena Giant Glass Frog (Ikakogi tayrona)