Gavialoidea - Gharial superfamily Gavialidae - Gharial family Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) False Gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii) Alligatoroidea - Alligator superfamily Alligatoridae - Alligator family Alligatorinae - Alligator subfamily Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis) American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) Caimaninae - Caimen subfamily Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger) Crocodyloidea - Crocodile superfamily Crocodylidae - Crocodile family American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)… Continue reading Crocodilian Family List
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Crab-eating Frog (Fejervarya cancrivora)
photo by W.A. Djatmiko Common Name: Crab-eating Frog, Mangrove Frog, Asian Brackish Frog, and Crab-eating GrassfrogScientific Name: Fejervarya cancrivoraFamily: Dicroglossidae - Forked Tongued Frog familyLocations: Â Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.Introduced Locations: Guam and Papua New GuineaSize: 3.1 inches (80 mm) for females, 2.75 inches (70 mm) for males… Continue reading Crab-eating Frog (Fejervarya cancrivora)
Small Tree Frog (Rhacophorus lateralis)
photo by Dr. Gururaja K.V. Acharya Common Name: Small Tree Frog, Boulenger's Tree Frog, Small Gliding Frog, or Winged Gliding Frog Scientific Name: Rhacophorus lateralisFamily: Rhacophoridae - Asian Tree Frog familyLocations: IndiaSize: 1.22 inches (31 mm) The Small Tree Frog is found in tropical rain forests and deciduous forests of the southern Western Ghats in India.… Continue reading Small Tree Frog (Rhacophorus lateralis)
Two New Toad Species from the Western USA
Two new species of true toads from the family Bufonidae, the True Toad family was discovered in the state of Nevada in the United States. They were confused with the Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas), very much like the newly discovered Dixie Valley Toad (Anaxyrus williamsi). Researchers, Michelle R. Gordon, Eric T. Simandle, Franziska C. Sandmeier, C. Richard Tracy,… Continue reading Two New Toad Species from the Western USA
Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)
photo by John Beniston Common Name: Smooth NewtScientific Name: Lissotriton vulgarisFamily: SalamandridaeLocations: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and United Kingdom Introduced… Continue reading Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)
Dixie Valley Toad (Anaxyrus williamsi)
photo by Kris Urquhart/USFWS Common Name: Dixie Valley ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus williamsiFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: United States - NevadaSize: 1.7 - 2.7 inches (44-70 mm) The Dixie Valley Toad is a relatively new species, only being described in 2017. Before, it was considered an isolated population of the Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas). Physical… Continue reading Dixie Valley Toad (Anaxyrus williamsi)
Brazilian Torrent Frog (Hylodes asper)
Common Name: Brazilian Torrent FrogScientific Name: Hylodes asperFamily: HylodidaeLocations: BrazilSize: 1.57 inches (40 mm) The Brazilian Torrent Frog has one of the most sophisticated form of communication for a frog. The male of the species will pick a mating spot, high on rocks next to a busy stream. They will try to make mating or… Continue reading Brazilian Torrent Frog (Hylodes asper)
Chile Mountains False Toad (Telmatobufo venustus)
photo by Jesús Morales Common Name: Chile Mountains False ToadScientific Name: Telmatobufo venustusFamily: CalyptocephalellidaeLocations: ChileSize: 2.8 inches (71 mm) The Chile Mountains False Toad gets its name from its large, oval paratoid glands that make it look like a true toad from the family Bufonidae. However, they belong to the family Calyptocephalellidae, a small family… Continue reading Chile Mountains False Toad (Telmatobufo venustus)
International Polar Bear Day
Today is International Polar Bear Day! The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) is one of the largest species of bears, capable of weighing over 1500 pounds and standing over 9 feet tall. Sadly, they are listed as Vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. While Polar Bear numbers have increased due to… Continue reading International Polar Bear Day
How to Help Stop Invasive Species
With the spread of invasive species, you have to wonder what can I do to help stop them? I will help answer this today. Clean Your Boots / Shoes / Hiking Gear Invasive species can hitchhike around the world on your gear and shoes. It is thought that Chytrid Fungus, a deadly disease that is… Continue reading How to Help Stop Invasive Species