Newts and Salamanders in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Newfoundland and Labrador is home to only 2 species of salamanders and 0 species of newts. Ambystomatidae - Mole Salamander Family Blue Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) The Blue Spotted Salamander has a dark black background with small blue spotting all over its body. Plethodonatidae - Lungless Salamander… Continue reading Newts and Salamanders in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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My Milkshakes Brings All the Frogs to the Yard: Tips on How to Attract Frogs to Your House
A frequently asked question here at gone froggin is how do I attract frogs to my yard? Well with these tips, you will be like swimming in frogs just like Egypt was after Moses was done with them. 1) Define a Frog Area One of the first things you want to do is designate a… Continue reading My Milkshakes Brings All the Frogs to the Yard: Tips on How to Attract Frogs to Your House
White Spotted Glass Frog (Sachatamia albomaculata)
photo by Brian Gratwicke Common Name: White Spotted Glass Frog and Yellow-flecked GlassfrogScientific Name: Sachatamia albomaculataFamily: Centrolenidae - Glass Frog familyLocations: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, and PanamaFemale Size: 0.86 - 1.25 inches (22 to 32 mm)Male Size: 0.8 - 1.1 inches (20.5 - 29 mm) The White Spotted Glass Frog is a member of… Continue reading White Spotted Glass Frog (Sachatamia albomaculata)
Rusty Tree Frog (Boana boans)
photo by Cullen Hanks Common Name Rusty Tree Frog, Giant Gladiator Tree Frog, Zebra Frog, and Duck-footed FrogScientific Name: Boana boansFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocation: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and VenezuelaFemale Size: 3.6 - 4.8 inches (91 - 123 mm)Male: 4.0 - 5.0 inches (101… Continue reading Rusty Tree Frog (Boana boans)
Thao’s Tree Frog (Zhangixalus thaoae)
Common Name: Thao's Tree FrogScientific Name: Zhangixalus thaoaeFamily: Rhacophoridae - Asian Tree Frog familyLocation: Vietnam, possibly ChinaSize: 1.26 inches (32.2 mm) The Thao's Tree Frog is a recently discovered frog from the Lao Cai Province of northwestern Vietnam. Researchers found the frogs a couple feet above the ground on some branches in an evergreen forest. Only males… Continue reading Thao’s Tree Frog (Zhangixalus thaoae)
Perez’s Snouted Frog (Edalorhina perezi)
photo by inaturalist user hgreeney Common Name: Perez's Snouted FrogScientific Name: Edalorhina pereziFamily: Leptodactylidae - Southern Frog familyLocation: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and PeruSize: 0.9 - 1.4 inches (24 - 37 mm) The Perez's Snouted Frog blends into the leaf litter on the floor of the Amazonian lowlands of the east Andes. During the mating season,… Continue reading Perez’s Snouted Frog (Edalorhina perezi)
Common Skittering Frog (Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis)
wikiuser Shyamal Common Name: Common Skittering Frog, Indian skipper frogScientific Name: Euphlyctis cyanophlyctisFamily: Forked Tongue Family - DicroglossidaeLocation: Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri LankaSize: sdfdsfsd The Common Skittering Frog is a highly aquatic frog found in Asia and parts of the Middle East. It's named after the fact that the frog seems… Continue reading Common Skittering Frog (Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis)
Brilliant-thighed Poison Frog (Allobates femoralis)
photo by Pedro Ivo Simoes Common Name: Brilliant-thighed Poison FrogScientific Name: Allobates femoralisFamily: Aromobatidae - Cryptic Dart Frog familyLocation: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and VenezuelaSize: 1.1 - 1.4 inches (28 - 35 mm) The Brilliant-thighed Poison Frog is a diurnal (active during the day) species found in the leaf litter of… Continue reading Brilliant-thighed Poison Frog (Allobates femoralis)
Colombian Four-eyed Frog (Pleurodema brachyops)
photo by Mark Yokoyama Common Name: Colombian Four-eyed Frog, Sapito Lipon, or Stout Four-eyed FrogScientific Name: Pleurodema brachyopsFamily: LeptodactylidaeLocations: Aruba, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Panama, and VenezuelaIntroduced Locations: Curaçao, Klein Bonaire and BonaireSize: 2 inches (51 mm) The frog gets its name from the two poison glands on their butt that resemble eyes. When threatened, the… Continue reading Colombian Four-eyed Frog (Pleurodema brachyops)
Elegant Dancing Frog (Micrixalus elegans)
photo by Vivek Malleshappa Common Name: Elegant Dancing Frog, Elegant Torrent Frog, Elegant Bush FrogScientific Name: Micrixalus elegansFamily: Micrixalidae - Dancing Frog familyLocation: IndiaFemale Size: 0.7 - 0.8 inches (7.7 - 21 mm) Male Size: 0.51 - 0.61 inches (13 - 15.5 mm) The Elegant Dancing Frog lives in the streams of mountains of the Western Ghats of India.… Continue reading Elegant Dancing Frog (Micrixalus elegans)