photo by Juan G. Abarca Common Name: Holdridge's ToadScientific Name: Incilius holdridgeiFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: Costa RicaSize: 1.25 - 2 inches (32 - 53 mm) The Holdridge's Toad lives in the secondary montane forest of Costa Rica. They are an explosive breeder following the rains in April. Interestingly, the toad lacks vocal slits,… Continue reading Holdridge’s Toad (Incilius holdridgei)
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Rio Grande Chirping Frog (Eleutherodactylus campi)
photo by Hardin Waddle (USGS) Common Name: Rio Grande Chirping Frog, Camps Chirping FrogScientific Name: Eleutherodactylus campiFamily: EleutherodactylidaeLocations: Mexico and the United States - TexasIntroduced Locations: Alabama, Texas, Mississippi, and LouisianaSize:Â 0.6 - 1 inch (16 - 26 mm) The Rio Grande Chirping Frog is a small frog that lives in the leaf litter and short… Continue reading Rio Grande Chirping Frog (Eleutherodactylus campi)
RIP Mountain Mist Frog (Litoria nyakalensis)
photo by Steve Richards The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List has assessed the Mountain Mist Frog as Extinct earlier this month. The frog lived in northeastern Australia in the streams of their rain forests. Sadly, the frog hasn't been seen since the 1990s. There are a couple reasons for its… Continue reading RIP Mountain Mist Frog (Litoria nyakalensis)
Andean Marsupial Tree Frog (Gastrotheca riobambae)
photo by amphibiaweb ecuador Common Name: Andean Marsupial Tree Frog, Riobamba Marsupial Frog, Riobama Pouched FrogScientific Name: Gastrotheca riobambae)Family: Hemiphractidae - Marsupial Tree Frog familyLocations: EcuadorMale Size: 1.3 - 2.2 inches (34 – 56 mm)Female Size: 1.8 - 2.6 inches (48 – 66 mm) The Andean Marsupial Tree Frog lives in the montane forests Mature… Continue reading Andean Marsupial Tree Frog (Gastrotheca riobambae)
Mini Mossy Frog (Theloderma bicolor)
Common Name: Mini Mossy Frog, Sapa Bug-eyed Frog, or Chapu Bug-eyed FrogScientific Name: Theloderma bicolorFamily: Rhacophoridae - Asian Tree Frog familyLocations: China and VietnamSize: 2 - 2.5 inches (5.08 - 6.35 cm) The Mini Mossy Frog hides in the trees and shrubs of the montane evergreen forests. They are rarely seen but more likely to… Continue reading Mini Mossy Frog (Theloderma bicolor)
Napo Cochran Frog (Nymphargus anomalus)
photo by Santiago Ron Common Name: Napo Cochran Frog, Anomalous Glassfrog, Rana de Cristal AnómalaScientific Name: Nymphargus anomalusFamily: Centrolenidae - Glass Frog familyLocations: EcuadorSize: 0.94 - 1.06 inches (21 - 27 mm) The Napo Cochran Frog lives in the trees of the Amazonian slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes. Its translucent skin helps it blend into leaves… Continue reading Napo Cochran Frog (Nymphargus anomalus)
Woodworker Frog (Limnodynastes lignarius)
photo by Melissa Bruton Common Name: Woodworker Frog or Carpenter FrogScientific Name: Limnodynastes lignariusFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog familyLocations: AustraliaSize: 2.6 inches (6.5 cm) The Woodworker Frog lives near rocky areas in northern Australia. It is named after its call that sounds like someone hammering. The breeding season lasts from December to March (possibly… Continue reading Woodworker Frog (Limnodynastes lignarius)
Spotted Poison Frog (Ranitomeya vanzolinii)
photo by John P Clare Common Name: Spotted Poison Frog and Brazilian Poison FrogScientific Name: Ranitomeya vanzoliniiFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Brazil and PeruSize: 0.65 - 0.74 inches (16.7 - 19 mm) The Spotted Poison Frog is an arboreal poison dart frog, primarily living at least 6 feet (2 meters) off the ground.… Continue reading Spotted Poison Frog (Ranitomeya vanzolinii)
Mazatlan Narrow Mouthed Toad (Gastrophryne mazatlanensis)
photo by Jim Rorabaugh Common Name: Mazatlan Narrow Mouthed Toad, Sinaloan Narrow-mouthed ToadScientific Name: Gastrophryne mazatlanensisFamily: MicrohylidaeLocations: Mexico and the United States - ArizonaSize: 1.6 inches (4 cm) The Mazatlan Narrow Mouthed Toad was originally thought to be its own species before researchers merged it into the Great Plains Narrowed Mouth Toad (Gastrophryne olivacea). It… Continue reading Mazatlan Narrow Mouthed Toad (Gastrophryne mazatlanensis)
Veragua Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus cruciger)
photo by Indiana Cristo Common English Name: Veragua Stubfoot Toad and Rancho Grande Harlequin Frog Local Name: Sapito RayadoScientific Name: Atelopus crucigerFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: VenezuelaMale Size: 1.1 - 1.3 inches (28.2–34.6 mm)Female Size: 1.5 - 2 inches (39.5–49.9 mm) The Veragua Stubfoot Toad is a member of the genus Atelopus, the Harlequin… Continue reading Veragua Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus cruciger)