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)
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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)
Bruno’s Casque-headed Frog (Nyctimantis brunoi)
photo by Renato Augusto Martins Common Name: Bruno's Casque-headed FrogScientific Name: Nyctimantis* brunoiFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocations: BrazilMale Size: 1.9 - 2.5 inches (48.9- 62.4 mm)Female Size: 2.2 - 3.2 inches (56.3 - 81.2 mm) Do you know the difference between venomous and poisonous? Poisonous is where you have to absorb, inhale, or swallow… Continue reading Bruno’s Casque-headed Frog (Nyctimantis brunoi)
Holdridge’s Toad (Incilius holdridgei)
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)
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)