The Pool Frog is found barely in the southern part of the country. Its green color separates it from the other frogs in the country, making it easier to identify.
The European Common Frog and the Moor Frog look just alike. The Common Frog has a more blunt head than the Moor Frog. The Moor Frog can also have more of a striped pattern. Neither characteristics are that great at identifying them sadly. The Common Frog is actually found more throughout the country while the Moor Frog is found in the southern part of the country.
The Common Toad is the only toad found in the country. They have dry, bumpy skin that makes them easy to identify. It is generally found along the coast of the country.
Common Name: Amazon Milk Frog or Mission Golden-eyed Tree Frog, Boatman Frog, and Wife Toad Scientific Name:Trachycephalus resinifictrix Family:Hylidae – Tree Frog Family Location: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela Size: 3-5 inches with females being slightly larger than males
The Amazon Milk Frog is a fairly large species of tree frog found in the canopy of tropical rain forests of South America. Like most tree frog species, they are arboreal (lives in the trees) and nocturnal (active at night). You can find them commonly in the pet trade now because of their beauty even if they are inactive during most of the day. They are an easier of species of frogs to take care of. Make sure to read my article about preparing for a pet frog or toad before buying an Amazon Milk Frog or any frog or toads.
The Amazon Milk Frog is named the “Milk” frogs because they will release a milky secretion that they produce, when threatened by a predator to scare them off. They will start breeding during the rainy season, between November and May. For breeding, the Amazon Milk Frog lays their eggs in hollow trees that hatch into tadpoles the very next day. The tadpoles then stay in the tree and eat vegetation or other eggs that haven’t hatched yet.
Common Name: Blyth’s River Frog, Giant Asian River Frog, or Blyth’s Wart Frog Scientific Name:Limnonectes blythii Family:Dicroglossidae Location: Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam Size: females can reach 10.2 inches (25.9 cm), while males only reach 4.9 inches (12.4 cm) long
The Blyth’s River Frog is the largest frog in all of Asia. Their large size has its downsides, as people over harvested them for food as they can weigh more than 2 pounds (.9 kg). It is one of the reason why they are listed as Near Threatened by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. The frogs also aren’t doing too hot due to logging activities in the region.
photo by Thai National Parks
The courtship behavior of Blyth’s River Frog is different than most frog species. Instead of males calling for the females, the females call. The male frogs completely lack a vocal sac. The male also creates a hollow in the stream for the females to lay their eggs. The males will then guard the eggs against predators that might try to eat them. The frogs are capable of breeding all year long.
The Plains Spadefoot toad is the only spadefoot toad in the province. Look at the rear foot of the toad and you will find a keratinized spade on it which no other toad or frog in the province has.
Columbia Spotted Frog has plenty of small dots all over its body that are lighter colored on the inside. The frog is found along the western half of the province .
The Western Toad does not have a cranial crest which separates it from the other true toads in the province. The toad is found in the western half of the province .
The Plains Spadefoot toad is the only spadefoot toad in the province . Look at the rear foot of the toad and you will find a keratinized spade on it which no other toad or frog in the province has.
