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)
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Palawan Horned Frog (Pelobatrachus ligayae)
photo by Albert Kang Common Name: Palawan Horned FrogScientific Name: Pelobatrachus ligayaeFamily: Megophrynidae - Asian Leaf Litter Frog familyLocations: PhilippinesSize: 2.7 - 4.3 inches (70 - 110 mm) The Palawan Horned Frog lives in the leaf litter of montane and lowland rainforests on the islands of Balabac and Palawan. The frog sits most of the… Continue reading Palawan Horned Frog (Pelobatrachus ligayae)
Sabana Surinam Toad (Pipa parva)
photo by JSutton93 Common Name: Sabana Surinam Toad, Suriname Dwarf ToadScientific Name: Pipa parvaFamily: Pipidae- Tongueless Frog familyLocations: Colombia and Venezuela Size: 0.86 - 1.73 inches (27 - 44 mm) The Sabana Surinam Toad lives in the lakes, ponds, and marshes in the Lake Maracaibo Basin and has expanded its range recently to the Lake… Continue reading Sabana Surinam Toad (Pipa parva)
New Species of Siren – Seepage Siren (Siren sphagnicola)
photo by: Fedler et al., doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5258.4.1. A new species of siren has been described from coastal southeastern United States. Sirens are a type of aquatic salamanders that live a highly secretive lifestyle. They spend most of their time at the bottom of muddy ponds, swamps, and streams, making them hard to observe. The new species… Continue reading New Species of Siren – Seepage Siren (Siren sphagnicola)
Brimley’s Chorus Frog (Pseudacris brimleyi)
photo by Todd Pierson Common Name: Brimley's Chorus FrogScientific Name: Pseudacris brimleyiFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocations: United States - Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and VirginiaSize: 1 - 1.3 inches(2.5 - 3.2 cm) The Brimley's Chorus Frog lives along the southeastern coast of the United States. Mating season for the frog lasts from December… Continue reading Brimley’s Chorus Frog (Pseudacris brimleyi)
Black Spotted Rock Frog (Staurois guttatus)
photo by Rachel Friedman Common Name: Black Spotted Rock Frog or Black Spotter Rock SlipperScientific Name: Staurois guttatusFamily: Ranidae - True Frog FamilyLocations: Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia Female Size: 38.0 - 54.7 mmMale Size: 34.9 - 37.7 mm The Black Spotted Rock Frog lives along rocky, clear, fast moving streams in forests. They are a… Continue reading Black Spotted Rock Frog (Staurois guttatus)
Crowned Bullfrog (Hoplobatrachus occipitalis)Â
photo by Brian Gratwicke Common Name: Crowned Bullfrog, African Groove-Crowned BullfrogScientific Name: Hoplobatrachus occipitalisFamily: Dicroglossidae - Forked Tongue Frog familyLocations: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra… Continue reading Crowned Bullfrog (Hoplobatrachus occipitalis)Â
Pacific Lowland Poison Frog (Epipedobates machalilla)
photo by Rebecca Tarvin Common Name: Pacific Lowland Poison FrogScientific Name: Epipedobates machalillaFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: EcuadorSize: 14.4 - 17.6 mm The Pacific Lowland Poison Frog lives in a variety of habitats in western Ecuador including the dry scrublands, deciduous forests, and the Choco rain forests. The female frog lays her eggs… Continue reading Pacific Lowland Poison Frog (Epipedobates machalilla)
Guibe’s Mantella (Mantella nigricans)
photo by flickr user Vogelfoto69 Common Name: Guibe's Mantella, Green and Black MantellaScientific Name: Mantella nigricansFamily: MantellidaeLocations: MadagascarSize: 1.1 inches (28 mm) The Guibe's Mantella lives along streams in the rainforests of northern Madagascar. Mating primarily happens during the rainy season. Males call out from spots around the stream to attract the females. Once the… Continue reading Guibe’s Mantella (Mantella nigricans)
Northern Spadefoot Toad (Notaden melanoscaphus)
photo by Robert Whyte Common Name: Northern Spadefoot ToadScientific Name: Notaden melanoscaphusFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog familyLocations: Australia - Western Australia, Northern Territory, and QueenslandSize: 2 inches (5 cm) The Northern Spadefoot Toad lives in savannahs and grasslands in northern Australia. They are not a technically a "True Toad" member of the family Bufonidae… Continue reading Northern Spadefoot Toad (Notaden melanoscaphus)