Phantasmal Poison Frog - photo by Holger Krisp Common Name: Phantasmal Poison Frog, Phantasmal Poison Arrow FrogScientific Name: Epipedobates tricolorFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: EcuadorSize: 0.9 inches (22.6 mm) The Phantasmal Poison Dart Frog is a radiantly colored frog from the rain forests in the Andean slopes of Ecuador. Sadly, they are disappearing… Continue reading Phantasmal Poison Frog (Epipedobates tricolor)
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Frosted Flatwoods Salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum)
photo by Todd Pierson Common Name: Frosted Flatwoods SalamanderScientific Name: Ambystoma cingulatumFamily: Ambystomatidae - Mole Salamander familyLocations: United States - Florida, Georgia, and South CarolinaSize: 3.5 - 5.3 inches (9-13.5 cm) The Frosted Flatwoods Salamander is a medium sized salamander. They live in the coastal plains of the southeast United States. They are listed as… Continue reading Frosted Flatwoods Salamander (Ambystoma cingulatum)
Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus)
photo by Rainer Theuer Common Name: Northern Crested Newt, Great Crested Newt, and Warty NewtScientific Name: Triturus cristatusFamily: SalamandridaeLocations: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the United KingdomSize: 6 inches (15.24 cm) The Great… Continue reading Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus)
Granular Poison Frog (Oophaga granulifera)
photo by Patrick Gijsbers Common Name: Granular Poison FrogScientific Name: Oophaga granuliferaFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Costa Rica and PanamaSize: .7 - .8 inches (18-22 mm) The Granular Poison Frog is a diurnal (active during the day) species of frog. They are able to get away with being so visible to do their… Continue reading Granular Poison Frog (Oophaga granulifera)
Red Spotted Toad (Anaxyrus punctatus)
photo by William Flaxington Common Name: Red Spotted ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus punctatusFamily: Bufonidae - True ToadsLocations: Mexico and the United StatesUS Locations: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and UtahSize: 3.7 to 7.5 cm (1.5 to 3.0 in) The Red Spotted Toad lives in the southwestern United States down to almost Mexico City, Mexico.… Continue reading Red Spotted Toad (Anaxyrus punctatus)
Blyth’s River Frog (Limnonectes blythii)
photo by Psumuseum Common Name: Blyth's River Frog, Giant Asian River Frog, or Blyth's Wart FrogScientific Name: Limnonectes blythiiFamily: DicroglossidaeLocation: Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and VietnamSize: females can reach 10.2 inches (25.9 cm), while males only reach 4.9 inches (12.4 cm) long The Blyth's River Frog is the largest frog in all of Asia. Their large… Continue reading Blyth’s River Frog (Limnonectes blythii)