photo by Brian Gratwicke Common Name: Senegal Running Frog, Senegal Kassina, Senegal Land FrogScientific Name: Kassina senegalensisFamily: HyperoliidaeLocations: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South… Continue reading Senegal Running Frog (Kassina senegalensis)
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Beautiful Mantella (Mantella pulchra)
photo by Joshua Ralph Common Name: Beautiful Mantella, Parker's Mantella, Splendid MantellaScientific Name: Mantella pulchraFamily: MantellidaeLocations: MadagascarSize: 0.82 - 1 inches (21 - 25 mm) The Beautiful Mantella lives along the streams in the rain forests of northeastern Madagascar. They are mainly active during the day, thanks to their bright colors that warn predators that… Continue reading Beautiful Mantella (Mantella pulchra)
Mazumbai Warty Frog (Callulina kisiwamsitu)
photo by John Lyakurwa Common Name: Mazumbai Warty FrogScientific Name: Callulina kisiwamsituFamily: Brevicipitidae - African Rain FrogsLocations: TanzaniaSize: 1.2 - 1.6 inches (30 - 40 mm) The Mazumbai Warty Frog lives in the forests of the western Usambara Mountains. They can be found in plants and on the ground. During rainy season, the males call… Continue reading Mazumbai Warty Frog (Callulina kisiwamsitu)
Smooth Sided Toad (Rhaebo guttatus)
photo by Bernard DUPONT Common Name: Smooth Sided Toad or Spotted ToadScientific Name: Rhaebo guttatusFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and VenezuelaFemale Size: 7 - 9 inches (17.78 - 22.86 cm)Male Size: 6 -7 inches (15.24 - 17.78 cm The Smooth Sided Toad received its name… Continue reading Smooth Sided Toad (Rhaebo guttatus)
Black Mountain Boulder Frog (Cophixalus saxatilis)
photo by Andres Merino-Viteri Common Name: Black Mountain Boulder Frog, Rock Haunting Frog, Rock FrogScientific Name: Cophixalus saxatilisFamily: Microhylidae - Narrow Mouth Toad familyLocations: AustraliaSize: 1.96 inches (5 cm) The Black Mountain Boulder Frog lives in the Black Mountain National Park and the surrounding areas in Northeastern Australia. They live specifically in boulder fields of… Continue reading Black Mountain Boulder Frog (Cophixalus saxatilis)
Stephen’s Rocket Frog (Anomaloglossus stepheni)
photo by Pedro Ivo Simoes Common Name: Stephen's Rocket FrogScientific Name: Anomaloglossus stepheniFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog family*Locations: Brazil and SurinameSize: 0.55 - 0.67 inches (14 - 17 mm) The Stephen's Rocket Frog is active during the day (diurnal) amongst the leaf litter in tropical rain forests. Reproduction happens between November and March, peaking in… Continue reading Stephen’s Rocket Frog (Anomaloglossus stepheni)
Common Sand Frog (Tomopterna cryptotis)
photo by Simon J. Tonge Common Name: Common Sand Frog, Cryptic Sand Frog, Catequero Bullfrog, Tremolo Sand FrogScientific Name: Tomopterna cryptotisFamily: Pyxiecephalidae - African Bullfrog familyLocations: Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and ZimbabweSize: 1.5 - 2 inches (38… Continue reading Common Sand Frog (Tomopterna cryptotis)
Seychelles Frog (Sooglossus sechellensis)
photo by Seychelles Islands Foundation Common Name: Seychelles FrogScientific Name: Sooglossus sechellensisFamily: SooglassidaeLocations: SeychellesSize: 0.64 - 0.69 inches (16.4 - 17.7 mm) The Seychelles Frog lives in the leaf litter in the forests on the islands of Mahé, Silhouette and Praslin. They are one of the smallest frogs in the world. The females frog lay… Continue reading Seychelles Frog (Sooglossus sechellensis)
Java Indonesian Tree Frog (Nyctixalus margaritifer)
photo by myfier Common Name: Java Indonesian Tree Frog or Pearly Tree FrogScientific Name: Nyctixalus margaritiferFamily: Rhacophoridae - Asian Tree Frog familyLocations: IndonesiaFemale Size: 1.2 - 1.7 inches (31 - 43 mm)Male Size: 1.2 - 1.3 inches (30 - 33 mm) The Java Indonesian Tree Frog lives high in trees in the mountains on Java… Continue reading Java Indonesian Tree Frog (Nyctixalus margaritifer)
Granular Glass Frog (Cochranella granulosa)
photo by Shawn Mallan Common Name: Granular Glass FrogScientific Name: Cochranella granulosaFamily: Centrolenidae - Glass Frog familyLocations: Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and PanamaMale Size: 0.8 - 1.1 inches (22 - 29 mm)Female Size: 1.1 - 1.25 inches (29 - 32 mm) The Granular Glass Frog lives in the trees and bushes of montane and humid… Continue reading Granular Glass Frog (Cochranella granulosa)