photo by Axe Holmes Common Name: Splendid Tree Frog, Magnificent Tree FrogScientific Name: Pelodryas splendidaFamily: Pelodryadidae - Australian Tree Frog familyLocation: AustraliaSize: 4.7 inches (12 cm) The Splendid Tree Frog is known for their bright colors and their large parotoid gland on their head and neck. These glands are a defense mechanism for the frog.… Continue reading Splendid Tree Frog (Pelodryas splendida)
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Amami Oshima Frog (Odorrana splendida)
photo by Ryosuke Kuwahara Common Name: Amami Oshima FrogScientific Name:Odorrana splendidaFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocation: JapanFemale Size: 3.7 - 4.4 inches (94.6 - 110.5 mm), 4.4 - 5.4 inches (112.1 - 137.4 mm)Male Size: 2.9 - 4.3 inches (74.4 - 109.3 mm), 4.4 - 4.9 inches (111.1 - 124.4 mm) The Amami Oshima Frog… Continue reading Amami Oshima Frog (Odorrana splendida)
Lovely Poison Frog (Phyllobates lugubris)
photo by Chris Lima Common Name: Lovely Poison Frog, Striped Poison-Dart FrogScientific Name: Phyllobates lugubrisFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocation: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and PanamaFemale Size: 0.94 inches (24 mm)Male Size: 0.82 inches (21 mm) The Lovely Poison Frog lives amongst the leaf litter on the floor of lowland and premontane forests. The frog's… Continue reading Lovely Poison Frog (Phyllobates lugubris)
Giant Rain Frog (Breviceps gibbosus)
photo by Ockert van Schalkwyk Common Name: Giant Rain Frog, Cape Rain FrogScientific Name:Breviceps gibbosusFamily: Brevicipidae - African Rain Frog familyLocation: South AfricaFemale Size: 3.1 inches (80 mm)Male Size: smaller than females The Giant Rain Frog is the largest of species of the genus Breviceps, the Rain Frogs. The frogs of the genus are rarely… Continue reading Giant Rain Frog (Breviceps gibbosus)
Burrowes’ Giant Glass Frog (Centrolene ballux)
photo by Andy Pearce Common Name: Burrowes' Giant Glass Frog, Golden-flecked Glass Frog, Gold Dust Glass FrogScientific Name: Centrolene balluxFamily: Centrolenidae - Glass Frog familyLocation: Colombia and EcuadorFemale Size: 0.8 - 0.9 inches (21 - 23 mm)Male Size: 0.7 - 0.9 inches (19 - 22 mm) The Burrowes' Giant Glass Frog lives in the vegetation… Continue reading Burrowes’ Giant Glass Frog (Centrolene ballux)
Western Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dorsalis)
photo by Loxley Fedec Common Name: Western Banjo Frog, Pobblebonk, Western BullfrogScientific Name: Limnodynastes dorsalisFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog familyLocation: AustraliaSize: 3.0 inches (7.5 cm) The Western Banjo Frog lives in the far western corner of Australia near dams, swamps, and creeks, usually hiding amongst the vegetation. During arid conditions, the frog burrows down… Continue reading Western Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dorsalis)
Mindanao Fanged Frog (Limnonectes magnus)
photo by Wouter Beukema Common Name: Mindanao Fanged Frog, Giant Philippine FrogScientific Name: Limnonectes magnusFamily: Dicroglossidae - Forked Tongue Frog FamilyLocation: PhilippinesSize: 4.4 inches (113 mm) The Mindanao Fanged Frog lives along streams and rivers in lower montane and lowland forests. They can often be found sitting on rocks and boulders in these waters but… Continue reading Mindanao Fanged Frog (Limnonectes magnus)
Elegant Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus elegans)
photo by Edison Araguillin Common Name: Elegant Stubfoot Toad or Elegant Harlequin FrogScientific Name: Atelopus elegansFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocation: Colombia and EcuadorFemale Size: 1.29 - 1.41 inches (33 - 36 mm)Male Size: 0.86 - 0.94 inches (22 - 24 mm) The Elegant Stubfoot Toad lives in the humid, tropical rain forests. Not too… Continue reading Elegant Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus elegans)
Locust Coqui (Eleutherodactylus locustus)
photo by Luis J. Villanueva-Rivera Common Name: Locust Coqui, Puerto Rican Small Eared Frog, Interior Robber Frog, Warty CoquiScientific Name:Eleutherodactylus locustusFamily: Eleutherodactylidae Location: Puerto RicoSize: 0.74 inches (19 mm) The Locust Coqui lives only in broadleaf forests with a closed canopy. They don't tolerate disturbances from human activities well. The male frogs call from low… Continue reading Locust Coqui (Eleutherodactylus locustus)
Moroccan Painted Frog (Discoglossus scovazzi)
photo by Wouter Beukema Common Name: Moroccan Painted FrogScientific Name: Discoglossus scovazziFamily: Alytidae - Midwife Toad and Painted Frog familyLocation: Morocco and SpainFemale Size: 2.5 - 2.6 inches (64 - 66 mm)Male Size: 2.1 - 2.8 inches (54 - 70 mm) The Moroccan Painted Frog is a primarily nocturnal species but can be found during… Continue reading Moroccan Painted Frog (Discoglossus scovazzi)