photo by Rafael Alejandro Calzada-Arciniega Common Name: Lowland Burrowing Tree Frog or Northern Casquehead FrogScientific Name: Smilisca fodiensFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocations: Mexico and the United StatesUS Location: ArizonaSize: 2.5 inches (6.35 cm) The Lowland Burrowing Tree Frog is not your typical tree frog, it is not usually found living in the trees, it… Continue reading Lowland Burrowing Tree Frog (Smilisca fodiens)
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Granular Poison Frog (Oophaga granulifera)
photo by Patrick Gijsbers Common Name: Granular Poison FrogScientific Name: Oophaga granuliferaFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Costa Rica and PanamaSize: .7 - .8 inches (18-22 mm) The Granular Poison Frog is a diurnal (active during the day) species of frog. They are able to get away with being so visible to do their… Continue reading Granular Poison Frog (Oophaga granulifera)
Red Spotted Toad (Anaxyrus punctatus)
photo by William Flaxington Common Name: Red Spotted ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus punctatusFamily: Bufonidae - True ToadsLocations: Mexico and the United StatesUS Locations: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and UtahSize: 3.7 to 7.5 cm (1.5 to 3.0 in) The Red Spotted Toad lives in the southwestern United States down to almost Mexico City, Mexico.… Continue reading Red Spotted Toad (Anaxyrus punctatus)
Northern Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora)
photo by Walter Siegmund Common Name: Northern Red-legged FrogScientific Name: Rana auroraFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocations: Canada and the United StatesUS Locations: Alaska, California, Oregon, and WashingtonSize: 3.3 inches The Northern Red-legged Frog lives in the Pacific Northwest. They breed from January to March depending on how far north they are located. The farther… Continue reading Northern Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora)
Apennine Yellow-bellied Toad (Bombina pachypus)
photo by Benny Trapp Common Name: Apennine Yellow-bellied ToadScientific Name: Bombina pachypusFamily: Bombinatoridae - Fire Bellied Toad familyLocations ItalySize: 1.3 inches - 2.1 inches (35-55 mm) The Apennine Yellow-bellied Toad is a diurnal (active during the day) species of toad, which is kinda unusual for most frogs and toads. It probably has to do with… Continue reading Apennine Yellow-bellied Toad (Bombina pachypus)
Anaimalai Flying Frog (Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus)
photo by Kalyan Varma Common Name: Anaimalai Flying Frog, Anaimalai Gliding Frog, False Malabar Gliding Frog, False Malabar Tree Frog, and the Parachuting FrogScientific Name: Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricusFamily: Rhacophoridae - Asian Tree FrogsLocation: IndiaSize: 2.6 inches (66 mm) maximum size for females, 2 inches (50.5 mm) maximum for males The Anaimalai Flying Frog is found in… Continue reading Anaimalai Flying Frog (Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus)
Mexican Spadefoot Toad (Spea multiplicata)
photo by Sarah Beckwith Common Name: Mexican Spadefoot Toad, New Mexican Spadefoot Toad, Southern Spadefoot Toad, and Desert Spadefoot ToadScientific Name: Spea multiplicataFamily: Scaphiopodidae - American Spadefoot Toad familyLocations: Mexico and the United StatesUS Locations: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and UtahSize: 2.5 inches (6.35 cm) The Mexican Spadefoot Toad lives in the southwestern… Continue reading Mexican Spadefoot Toad (Spea multiplicata)
Fiji Ground Frog (Cornufer vitianus)
photo by Tamara Osborne Common Name: Fiji Ground Frog, Viti Wrinkled Ground FrogScientific Name: Cornufer vitianusFamily: CeratobatrachidaeLocation: FijiSize: 2.3 inches (5.8 cm) The Fiji Ground Frog lives only on the islands of Fiji. It is found on the four larger islands (Taveuni, Vanua Levu, Ovalau, and Gau) and on the smaller island of Viwa. The female lays around… Continue reading Fiji Ground Frog (Cornufer vitianus)
Boreal Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata)
Common Name: Boreal Chorus FrogScientific Name: Pseudacris maculata Family: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocations: Canada and the United StatesUS Locations: Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Michigan, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Oklahoma, New Mexico, New York, Vermont, Wyoming, and WisconsinSize: around an inch The Boreal Chorus Frog is… Continue reading Boreal Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata)
Cliff Chirping Frog (Eleutherodactylus marnockii)
photo by LA Dawson Common Name: Cliff Chirping Frog, Marnock's FrogScientific Name: Eleutherodactylus marnockiiFamily: EleutherodactylidaeLocations: Mexico and the United States (Texas)Size: .75 - 1.5 inches The Cliff Chirping Frog is named after the fact that its found underneath rocks and crevices near limestone bluffs and ledges, talus slides, cliffs, and ravines. They can also be found… Continue reading Cliff Chirping Frog (Eleutherodactylus marnockii)