photo by Firereptiles Common Name: Chubby Frog, Banded Bullfrog, and Asian Painted FrogScientific Name: Kaloula pulchraFamily: MicrohylidaeLocation: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, and VietnamSize: 2.2 - 3 inches (5.4 - 7.62 cm) The Chubby Frog is a common frog in the pet trade. They are a hardy… Continue reading Chubby Frog (Kaloula pulchra)
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Anji Salamander (Hynobius amjiensis)
photo by Jinzhong Fu Common Name: Anji Salamander or Amji SalamanderScientific Name: Hynobius amjiensisFamily: HynobiidaeLocation: ChinaSize: 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) The Anji Salamander lives in a marshy area on Mount Longwangshan in Anji County. Breeding season takes place from November to March. Females lay around 150 eggs during the season. It takes around 3 years for the young to… Continue reading Anji Salamander (Hynobius amjiensis)
Texas Blind Salamander (Eurycea rathbuni)
photo by Joe N. Fries Common Name: Texas Blind SalamanderScientific Name: Eurycea rathbuniFamily: Plethodontidae - Lungless Salamander FamilyLocation: United States - TexasSize: 3.5 - 5 inches (9 - 12.7 cm) The Texas Blind Salamander lives around San Marcos in Texas in the Edwards Plateau region. They live deep underground in streams in caves so they are… Continue reading Texas Blind Salamander (Eurycea rathbuni)
Mallorcan Midwife Toad (Alytes muletensis)
photo by tuurio and wallie Common Name: Mallorcan Midwife Toad, Majorcan Midwife Toad, and Ferrerets Scientific Name: Alytes muletensisFamily: Alytidae - Midwife Toad and Painted Frog familyLocation: SpainSize: 1.1 - 1.5 inches (30 - 38 mm) The Mallorcan Midwife Toad lives only on the island of Mallorca in Spain in the Sierra Tramuntana. The frogs live in… Continue reading Mallorcan Midwife Toad (Alytes muletensis)
Olympic Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton olympicus)
photo by John and Karen Hollingsworth Common Name: Olympic Torrent SalamanderScientific Name: Rhyacotriton olympicusFamily: Rhyacotritonidae - Torrent Salamander familyLocation: United States - WashingtonSize: 1.6 - 2.4 inches (4.1 - 6.2 cm) The Olympic Torrent Salamander is a federally threatened salamander found only in cold, mountain streams in Washington State. They are listed as Near Threatened… Continue reading Olympic Torrent Salamander (Rhyacotriton olympicus)
Tiger-striped Leaf Frog (Phyllomedusa tomopterna)
photo by Frank Teigler Common Name: Tiger-striped Leaf Frog or Super Tiger Leg Monkey FrogScientific Name: Phyllomedusa tomopternaFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocation: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and VenezuelaSize: Females: 2.7 - 3.2 inches (68.8 - 81.2 mm) | Males: 1.7 - 2.1 inches (44 - 54 mm) The Tiger-striped Leaf… Continue reading Tiger-striped Leaf Frog (Phyllomedusa tomopterna)
Red Backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
photo by Rklawton Common Name: Red Backed SalamanderScientific Name: Plethodon cinereusFamily: Plethodontidae - Lung-less Salamander familyLocation: Canada and the United States of AmericaUS Location: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West VirginiaSize: 2.25 - 4… Continue reading Red Backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
Pouched Frog (Assa darlingtoni)
photo by Hexasoft Common Name: Pouched Frog, Hip-pocket Frog, Marsupial FrogScientific Name: Assa darlingtoniFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog familyLocation: Australia - Queensland and New South WalesSize: 0.78 inches (2 cm) The Pouched Frog is found in eastern Australia near Brisbane. They live amongst the leaf litter on the floor of rain or eucalypt forests. The… Continue reading Pouched Frog (Assa darlingtoni)
Herper of the Week: Dr. Rob Denton
Each week a “Herper” of the Week is chosen. These individuals come from all sorts of backgrounds but they all have one common interest – “herps” (reptiles and amphibians). Hopefully, you will learn about them and their important work. This week's herper is Dr. Rob Denton, soon to be Assistant Professor at the University of … Continue reading Herper of the Week: Dr. Rob Denton
Blue Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale)
photo by Henk Wallays Common Name: Blue Spotted SalamanderScientific Name: Ambystoma laterale Family: Ambystomatidae - Mole Salamander familyLocation: Canada and USAUS Location: Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, and WisconsinSize: 3.9 - 5.5 inches (10 - 14 cm) The beautiful Blue Spotted Salamander lives in the southeastern… Continue reading Blue Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale)