The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List has assessed the Mountain Mist Frog as Extinct earlier this month. The frog lived in northeastern Australia in the streams of their rain forests. Sadly, the frog hasn’t been seen since the 1990s. There are a couple reasons for its extinction including Chytrid Fungus, a deadly fungal disease, habitat loss, and climate change. Biggest reason I believe is because the people in power just don’t give a fuck.
Blue Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale)
The Blue Spotted Salamander has a dark body with speckled blue dots on its side.
Spotted Salamander  (Ambystoma maculatum)
The Spotted Salamander has a dark body with 2 lines of yellow dots down its body.
Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
The Eastern Red-backed Salamander has a dark gray body with a red stripe down its back. Sometimes, the salamander lacks the red on its back and is just gray in color.
Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
The Eastern Newt has 3 distinct life stages, an aquatic larval phase, a terrestrial eft stage, and another aquatic stage but as an adult.
Common Name: Fitzinger’s Robber Frog
Scientific Name: Craugastor fitzingeri
Family: Craugastoridae
Locations: Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
Female Size: 2 inches (52.5 mm)
Male Size: 0.9 – 1.4 inches (23.5 – 35 mm)
The Fitzinger’s Robber Frog lives in a variety of habitats from rain forests to dry gallery forests. They are primarily found amongst the leaf litter. The species is named after Leopold Fitzinger, an Austrian zoologist.
Females lays around 85 eggs and will sit on the nest until they hatch. They are a direct developing species, skipping a free larval phase.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assesses the Fitzinger’s Robber Frog as Least Concern for Extinction. The frog has a wide range and are common throughout it.
Wales is not home to many species of frogs and toads.
Common Name:Â European Common Brown Frog
Scientific Name:Â Rana temporaria
Location: Throughout
The Common Frog has smoother skin than the toads.
Common Name:Â Nattarjack Toad
Scientific Name:Â Epidalea calamita
Location: North Wales coast
The Nattarjack has a bold yellow line down the center of its back, differing from the Common Toad. They are usually smaller than the Common Toad as well.
Common Name:Â Common Toad
Scientific Name:Â Bufo bufo
Location: Throughout
The most wide spread of the frogs and toads of Wales.
Common Name:Â African Clawed Frog
Scientific Name:Â Xenopus laevis
Location: Southern Wales
The African Clawed Frog is a fully aquatic frog that was once used as pregnancy tests in labs. Sadly, some individuals have escaped those labs or were released. These frogs are blamed for the spread of diseases.
Common Name:Â Common Midwife Toad
Scientific Name:Â Alytes obstericans
Location: Around Llandrindod Wells
Originally introduced in Bedford in the 19th century, the toad has spread out a bit.
Scotland is only home to one frog species and two toad species.
Common Name:Â European Brown Frog
Scientific Name:Â Rana temporaria
Location:Throughout
The European Common Brown Frog is the most common frog in Europe. It has smoother skin compared to the toads.
Common Name:Â Nattarjack Toad
Scientific Name:Â Epidalea calamita
Location: Dumfriesshire coast
The Nattarjack Toad has a bright yellow stripe down its back that the Common Toad lacks.
Common Name:Â Common Toad
Scientific Name:Â Bufo bufo
Location: Throughout
The Common Toad is more common than the Nattarjack Toad as well as larger.
England is home to various frogs and toads.
The True Frogs are your typical frogs, generally smooth skin with long legs.
Common Name:Â European Brown Frog
Scientific Name:Â Rana temporaria
Location: Throughout
The European Brown Frog has a dark bar behind its eyes and on its legs that help identify it.
Common Name:Â Pool Frog
Scientific Name:Â Pelophylax lessonae
Location: Norfolk
The Pool Frog went extinct in the UK in the 1990’s but they have been re-introduced.
The True Toads are your typical toad with warty skin and short legs. They usually have a parotid gland behind their eyes that contain a poison. It is not advised to let your dog eat these guys.
Common Name:Â Nattarjack Toad
Scientific Name:Â Epidalea calamita
Location: Sand dunes along the Merseyside coast, the Cumbrian coast, and on the Scottish Solway
The Nattarjack has a bold yellow line down the center of its back, differing from the Common Toad. They are usually smaller than the Common Toad as well.
Common Name:Â Common Toad
Scientific Name:Â Bufo bufo
Location: Throughout
The most wide spread of the frogs and toads of England.
Common Name:Â Common Midwife Toad
Scientific Name:Â Alytes obstericans
Location: Southern part
Originally introduced in Bedford in the 19th century, the toad has spread out a bit.
Common Name: Marsh Frog
Scientific Name: Pelophylax ridibundus
Location: Southeastern part
The Marsh Frog is the largest frog native to Europe but sadly, they have been introduced to England. Their size allows them to predate on native species.
American Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)
Common Name:Â American Bullfrog
Scientific Name:Â Rana catesbeiana
Location: Southeast England
The American Bullfrog is native to the eastern United States but has spread around the world due to demand for its legs.
Common Name:Â Edible Frog
Scientific Name:Â Pelophylax esculentus
Location: Southeastern England
The Edible Frog appears very similar to the Marsh and the Pool Frog. They can even breed with them, making it hard to differentiate between them.
Few photos from froggin up north last weekend
Last month, I went to Puerto Rico and I thought I’d share some pics.
Various pics of Crested Anoles (Anolis cristatellus)
Puerto Rican Ground Lizard (Pholidoscelis exsul)
There was many Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana) chilling
Some videos of a turtle and fish from when i was snorkeling
some photos from El Yunque, the only rain forest in the usa
Random photos
Pics of the old fortresses in San Juan
some terrible pics of the only coqui i found
Common Name: Purple Harlequin Toad or Purple Fluorescent Frog
Scientific Name: Atelopus barbotini
Family: Bufonidae – True Toad family
Locations: French Guiana
Size: 1 – 1.3 inches (25 – 34 mm)
Species or sub-species? That is the main question for the Purple Harlequin Toad. They were considered / still are a subspecies of the Pebas Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus spumarius). Two different papers have shown that the Purple Harlequin Toad and the Pebas Stubfood Toad are not the same species. Though one of the papers argued that they are a subspecies of Cayenne Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus flavescens). But then there’s more. Another group of researchers has shown that the toad is part of the Hoogmoed’s Harlequin Frog (Atelopus hoogmoedi) species complex. At the end of the day, who care’s? It’s really cute.
The International Union for the Conservation has not assessed the species because they don’t believe it is an independent species. However, the toad isn’t doing well. The whole genus Atelopus has been decimated by Chytrid Fungus, a deadly fungal disease. On top of that, deforestation and gold mining isn’t helping any of them.
