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)
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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)
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)
Seychelles Tree Frog (Tachycnemis seychellensis)
photo by Paolo Mazzei Common Name: Seychelles Tree FrogScientific Name: Tachycnemis seychellensisFamily: Hyperoliidae - African Tree Frog familyLocation: SeychellesFemale Size: 3.0 inches (76 mm)Male Size: 2.0 (51 mm) As the name suggests, the Seychelles Tree Frog is an arboreal tree frog found only in the rainforests of the Seychelles Islands. They are found on the… Continue reading Seychelles Tree Frog (Tachycnemis seychellensis)
White Lipped Bright Eyed Frog (Boophis albilabris)
photo by Ehoarn Bidault Common Name: White Lipped Bright Eyed FrogScientific Name: Boophis albilabrisFamily: Mantellidae - the Mantella familyLocation: MadagascarFemale Size: 2.7 - 3.2 inches (68 - 81 mm)Male Size: 1.7 - 2.9 inches (43 - 73 mm) The White Lipped Bright Eyed Frog lives in the rainforests in eastern Madagascar. They vary in color… Continue reading White Lipped Bright Eyed Frog (Boophis albilabris)
Java Whipping Frog (Polypedates leucomystax)
Common Name: Java Whipping Frog, Common Tree Frog, Golden Tree Frog, Four Lined Tree Frog, Brown Tree Frog, White Lipped Tree Frog, Common Indian Whipping FrogScientific Name: Polypedates leucomystaxFamily: Rhacophoridae - Asian Tree Frog familyLocation: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and VietnamIntroduced Locations: Japan and ThailandFemale Size: 2.24 - 3.14… Continue reading Java Whipping Frog (Polypedates leucomystax)
Solomon Islands Leaf Frog (Cornufer guentheri)
photo by jeffweinell Common Name: Solomon Islands Leaf Frog, Gunther's Triangle Frog, Solomon Island Eyelash FrogScientific Name: Cornufer guentheriFamily: CeratobatrachidaeLocation: Solomon Islands and Papua New GuineaSize: 3 - 4 inches (7.62 - 10.62 cm) The Solomon Islands Leaf Frog lives amongst the leaf litter in the rainforests on the Solomon Islands archipelago. Their color and… Continue reading Solomon Islands Leaf Frog (Cornufer guentheri)
Relict Leopard Frog (Rana onca)
photo by Todd Fitzgerald Common Name: Relict Leopard FrogScientific Name: Rana oncaFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocation: United States - Nevada (Probably Extinct in Arizona and Utah)Size: 1.75 - 3 inches (4 - 9 cm) The Relict Leopard Frog was thought to be extinct in the 1950s but in the 1990's, small groups of the… Continue reading Relict Leopard Frog (Rana onca)
Common Dink Frog (Diasporus diastema)
photo by Hubert Szcygiel Common Name: Common Dink Frog, Tink Frog, or Caretta Robber FrogScientific Name: Diasporus diastemaFamily: Eleutherodactylidae - Direct Developing Frog familyLocation: Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and PanamaFemale Size: 0.95 inches (24 mm)Male Size: 0.83 inches (21 mm) The Common Dink Frog or Tink Frog is named after the sound of their call… Continue reading Common Dink Frog (Diasporus diastema)
LittleJohn’s Tree Frog (Litoria littlejohni)
photo by inaturalist user scorpio83 Common Name: LittleJohn's Tree Frog, Northern Heath FrogScientific Name: Litoria littlejohniFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocation: Australia - New South WalesFemale Size: 2.75 inches (70 cm)Male Size: 1.96 inches (50 cm) The LittleJohn's Tree Frog is found around Sydney, Australia. It is not named after the rapper Lil Jon. It… Continue reading LittleJohn’s Tree Frog (Litoria littlejohni)