The answer to this week's frog or toad is..... FROG. It is a Mozambique Rain Frog (Breviceps mossambicus). It is found in southeastern Africa.
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Frog or Toad 10/8/18
Can you tell if this is a frog or a toad? Try to make a guess below! If you need some tips read this. Also if you want to know what exactly are the differences between frogs and toads, read this! Answer will be posted tomorrow!
Iberian Ribbed Newt (Pleurodeles waltl)
photo by wikiuser Pengo Common Name: Iberian Ribbed Newt, Spanish Ribbed Newt, or Sharp-ribbed SalamanderScientific Name: Pleurodeles waltlFamily: SalamandridaeLocation: Morocco, Portugal, and SpainSize: 1 foot (31.2 cm) The Iberian Ribbed Newt lives in permeant and semi-permanent bodies of water such as ponds, lakes, ditches, and streams. They rarely leave the water, only leaving once the ponds start… Continue reading Iberian Ribbed Newt (Pleurodeles waltl)
Pickerel Frog (Rana palustris)
photo by Brian Gratwicke Common Name: Pickerel FrogScientific Name: Rana palustrisFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocation: United States and CanadaUS Locations: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee,… Continue reading Pickerel Frog (Rana palustris)
California Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps attenuatus)
photo by Ryan Kaldari Common Name: California Slender SalamanderScientific Name: Batrachoseps attenuatusFamily: Plethodontidae - Lungless Salamander familyLocation: United States - California and OregonSize: 5.2 inches total length, 2 inches snout to vent The California Slender Salamander can be easily found in the northern half of California and a little bit in southwest Oregon. Like all salamanders from… Continue reading California Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps attenuatus)
European Fire Bellied Toad (Bombina bombina)
Image by Marek Szczepanek Common Name: European Fire Bellied ToadScientific Name: Bombina bombinaFamily: BombinatoridaeLocation: Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, and UkraineSize: 2.3 inches (60 mm) The European Fire Bellied Toad is a poisonous species of toad… Continue reading European Fire Bellied Toad (Bombina bombina)
Answer to Frog or Toad 9/25/18
The answer to this week's frog or toad is.... FROG. It is a Humming Frog (Chiasmocleis crucis) from the family Microhylidae. It is found in Brazil. Not much is known about the species or even the population size.
Frog or Toad 9/25/18
Can you tell if this is a frog or a toad? Try to make a guess below! If you need some tips read this. Also if you want to know what exactly are the differences between frogs and toads, read this! Answer will be posted tomorrow!
Idaho Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon aterrimus)
by Robert Arkle Common Name: Idaho Giant SalamanderScientific Name: Dicamptodon aterrimusFamily: Dicamptodontidae - Pacific Giant Salamander familyLocation: United States - Idaho and MontanaSize: 6.7 - 9.8 inches (17 - 25 cm), max - 13 inches (33 cm) The Idaho Giant Salamander is a fairly large terrestrial salamander found in the Rocky Mountains under rocks and logs. They… Continue reading Idaho Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon aterrimus)
Plains Spadefoot Toad (Spea bombifrons)
photo by John P Clare Common Name:Â Plains Spadefoot ToadScientific Name: Spea bombifronsFamily: Scaphiopodidae - Spadefoot Toad familyLocations: Canada, Mexico, and the United StatesUS Locations: Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and WyomingSize: 1.5 - 2.5 inches (38.1 - 63.5 mm) The Plains Spadefoot Toad is… Continue reading Plains Spadefoot Toad (Spea bombifrons)