photo by David Raju Common Name: Myristica Swamp Tree FrogScientific Name: Mercurana myristicapalustrisFamily: Rhacophoridae - Asian Tree Frog familyLocation: IndiaAverage Size: males - 1.4 inches (36.1 mm) : females - 2.5 inches (65.1 mm) The Myristica Swamp Tree Frog lives in the Western Ghats. They are an arboreal frog, meaning they live up in the… Continue reading Myristica Swamp Tree Frog (Mercurana myristicapalustris)
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Venezuelan Pebble Toad (Oreophrynella nigra)
photo by Gérard Vigo Common Name: Venezuelan Pebble ToadScientific Name: Oreophrynella nigraFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: VenezuelaSize: Males: 0.65 - 0.93 inches (16.5 - 23.5 mm), Females: 0.80 - 1.18 inches (20.4 - 30 mm) The Venezuelan Pebble Toad is found in open areas of bare limestone, blending in with their bland coloring. They are a diurnal species… Continue reading Venezuelan Pebble Toad (Oreophrynella nigra)
Blessed Poison Frog (Ranitomeya benedicta)
photo by John P Clare Common Name: Blessed Poison FrogScientific Name: Ranitomeya benedictaFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocation: PeruSize: 0.65 - 0.8 inches (16.5 - 20.2 mm) The Blessed Poison Frog lives in trees of the lowland rainforests. They prefer undisturbed areas. The frogs are diurnal, active during the day, thanks to their poison… Continue reading Blessed Poison Frog (Ranitomeya benedicta)
Puerto Rican Crested Toad (Peltophryne lemur)
Puerto Rican Crested Toad photo by Jan P. Zegarra, USFWS Common Name: Puerto Rican Crested Toad, Sapo ConchoScientific Name: Peltophryne lemurFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocation: Puerto RicoSize: 2.5 - 4.7 inches (64 - 120 mm) The Puerto Rican Crested Toad is a nocturnal and fossorial toad. Not too much is known about their life… Continue reading Puerto Rican Crested Toad (Peltophryne lemur)
Carruther’s Rain Frog (Breviceps carruthersi)
photo by Tyrone Ping Common Name: Carruther's Rain Frog, Rhinda Rain Frog, Phinda Rain FrogScientific Name: Breviceps carruthersiFamily: Brevicipidae - Rain Frog familyLocation: South AfricaSize: 1.3 inches (34 mm) The Carruther's Rain Frog lives only in Hluhluwe, Northern KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List hasn't accessed… Continue reading Carruther’s Rain Frog (Breviceps carruthersi)
Northern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes terraereginae)
photo by Greg Tasney Common Name: Northern Banjo Frog, Scarlet-sided Pobblebonk, or Northern BullfrogScientific Name: Limnodynastes terraereginaeFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog familyLocation: AustraliaSize: 2.3 - 2.9 inches (60 - 75 mm) The Northern Banjo Frog lives along the eastern coast of Australia. During the dry season, the frogs spend their time burrowed underground. During… Continue reading Northern Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes terraereginae)
Masako Fishing Frog (Aubria masako)
photo by Marius Burger Common Name: Masako Fishing Frog or Masako Ball FrogScientific Name: Aubria masakoFamily: Pyxicephalidae - African Bullfrog familyLocation: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and GabonSize: 2.5 - 3.9 inches (6.3 - 10 cm) The Masako Fishing Frog lives in swamps and along streams in forests in central… Continue reading Masako Fishing Frog (Aubria masako)
Northern Sandhill Frog (Arenophryne rotunda)
photo by B.Maryan Common Name: Northern Sandhill FrogScientific Name: Arenophryne rotundaFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog familyLocation: AustraliaSize: 1.0 - 1.3 inches (26 - 33 mm) The Northern Sandhill Frog lives in the white coastal dunes of the Edel Land Peninsula and Dirk Hartog Island. The frog spends most of the day burrowed in the sands,… Continue reading Northern Sandhill Frog (Arenophryne rotunda)
Muller’s Platanna Frog (Xenopus muelleri)
photo by Wilderness Safaris Botswana - Conservation Team Common Name: Muller's Platanna Frog, Muller's Clawed FrogScientific Name: Xenopus muelleriFamily: Pipidae - Tongueless Frog familyLocation: Botswana, Chad, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and ZimbabweFemale Size: 3.5 inches (90 mm)Male Size: 2.4 inches (61 mm) The Muller's Platanna Frog is an… Continue reading Muller’s Platanna Frog (Xenopus muelleri)
Desert Spadefoot Toad (Notaden nichollsi)
photo by Richard D Reams Common Name: Desert Spadefoot ToadScientific Name: Notaden nichollsiFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog familyLocation: AustraliaSize: 2.5 inches (6.5 cm) The Desert Spadefoot Toad lives in northern arid regions of Australia. They spend most of their time burrowed underground to prevent water loss. Some have been found 3 feet (1 meter)… Continue reading Desert Spadefoot Toad (Notaden nichollsi)