Frogs and Toads of the United Kingdom England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Isle of Jersey
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Frogs and Toads of Jersey
Frogs and Toads of Jersey If you are looking to identify certain frogs and toads of Jersey and can’t figure it out from the page, you can check my Frog Identification and see how to contact me about helping you out. The isle of Jersey is home to only one frog and one toad. This is the… Continue reading Frogs and Toads of Jersey
Frogs and Toads of Northern Ireland
If you are looking to identify certain frogs and toads of Northern Ireland and can’t figure it out from the page, you can check my Frog Identification and see how to contact me about helping you out. Northern Ireland is home to only one frog species and zero toads, making it a crappy spot to go froggin.… Continue reading Frogs and Toads of Northern Ireland
Pet Update
Here's an update on my pets, I'm probably gonna do one of these a month. Hall and Oates Hall and Oates are my twin tabby cats, They are around one and a half years old. Oates (the gray one) is the more cuddly of the two while Hall likes belly rubs more. Rayna the African… Continue reading Pet Update
Moor Frog (Rana arvalis)
photo by Christian Fischer Common Name: Moor FrogScientific Name: Rana arvalisFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocations: Â Austria, Belarus, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, and UkraineSize: 2 - 2.75 inches (5.5 - 7 cm) The Moor frogs… Continue reading Moor Frog (Rana arvalis)
American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
Common Name: American AlligatorScientific Name: Alligator mississippiensisFamily: Alligatoridae = Alligator familyLocations: United States and MexicoUS Locations: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and TexasSize: 10 - 15 feet (3 - 4.5 meters) The American Alligator is an iconic species of the southeastern United States. They live a long time, up to… Continue reading American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
Crocodile Research Coalition
The Crocodile Research Coalition is a non-profit organization that focuses on the protection of crocodiles throughout Central America and the Caribbean. The group was founded by Dr. Marissa Tellez and her husband Karl Kohlman in 2016. The group runs a variety of different projects to help crocodiles. They do hands on science such as population… Continue reading Crocodile Research Coalition
Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
photo by flickr user fvanrenterghem Common Name: Saltwater Crocodile or SaltiesScientific Name: Crocodylus porosusFamily: Crocodylidae - Crocodile familyLocations: Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vanuatu, and VietnamSize: 17 - 23 feet (5.1 - 7 meters) The Saltwater Crocodile is the… Continue reading Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
CROCtober
Welcome to CROCtober, the annual celebrations of all things crocodilian, the animal group - not the shoes, during October. The term Crocodilians includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials. These creatures are often misunderstood as furious, killing machines but there's more to them than that. Crocodilians are one of the most endangered group of animals on… Continue reading CROCtober
Variable Poison Dart Frog (Ranitomeya variabilis)
photo by John P. Clare Common Name: Variable Poison Dart Frog, Splash-back Poison Frog, and Zimmermann's Poison FrogScientific Name: Ranitomeya variabilisFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Colombia, Ecuador, and PeruSize: .6 - .7 inches (17 - 18 mm) The Variable Poison Dart Frog was originally thought to be only in rain forests in Peru… Continue reading Variable Poison Dart Frog (Ranitomeya variabilis)