photo by TimVickers Common Name: Sambava Tomato Frog or False Tomato FrogScientific Name: Dyscophus guinetiFamily: MicrohylidaeLocations: MadagascarMale Size: 2.3 - 2.5 inches (60 - 65 mm)Female Size 3.5 - 3.7 inches (90 - 95 mm) The Sambava Tomato Frog lives in the eastern tropical rain forest of Madagascar. They live amongst the leaf litter on… Continue reading Sambava Tomato Frog (Dyscophus guineti)
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Red-backed Poison Dart Frog (Ranitomeya reticulata)
photo by Brian Gratwicke Common Name: Red-backed Poison Dart FrogScientific Name: Ranitomeya reticulataFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Ecuador and PeruSize: 0.5 - 0.6 inches (13 - 17 mm) The Red-backed Poison Dart Frog live amongst the leaf litter in the tropical rainforests. They are the smallest species in their genera, not even reaching… Continue reading Red-backed Poison Dart Frog (Ranitomeya reticulata)
Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis)
photo by Tereza T Common Name: Growling Grass Frog, Southern Bell Frog, Green and Gold Frog, and Warty Swamp Frog Scientific Name: Litoria raniformisFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocations: Australia and TasmaniaIntroduced Locations: New ZealandSize: 4 inches (10 cm) The Growling Grass Frog lives along marshes, ponds, and dams in southeastern Australia and northern Tasmania.… Continue reading Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis)
Maranon Poison Frog (Excidobates mysteriosus)
photo by Henk Wallays Common Name: Maranon Poison FrogScientific Name: Excidobates mysteriosusFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: PeruSize: 1.06 - 1.14 inches (27 - 29 mm) The Maranon Poison Frog lives in scrub forests in eastern Peru. Like most members of the family Dendrobatidae, the frog has bright colors that warn predators that they… Continue reading Maranon Poison Frog (Excidobates mysteriosus)
Talamanca Horned Tree Frog (Hemiphractus elioti)
photo by Brian Gratwicke Common Name: Talamanca Horned Tree FrogScientific Name: Hemiphractus eliotiFamily: Hemiphractidae - Marsupial Frog familyLocations: PanamaMale Size: 2 inches (52.5 mm)Female Size: 2.5 inches (64.7 mm) The Talamanca Horned Tree Frog lives in the pre-montane primary forests in the Cordillera de Talamanca. They lives on the forest floor up to 3 feet… Continue reading Talamanca Horned Tree Frog (Hemiphractus elioti)
Zombie Frog (Synapturanus zombie)
photo by Antoine Fouquet Common Name: Zombie FrogScientific Name: Synapturanus zombieFamily: MicrohylidaeLocations: French Guiana and BrazilMale Size: 1.45 - 1.57 inches (37 - 40 mm)Female Size: 1.52 - 1.65 inches (38.7 - 42.1 mm) The Zombie Frog gets its name from the fact that they eat brains. Just kidding. They got their name because of… Continue reading Zombie Frog (Synapturanus zombie)
Red Pumpkin Toadlet (Brachycephalus pitanga)
photo by Carlos Henrique Luz Nunes de Almeida Common Name: Red Pumpkin ToadletScientific Name: Brachycephalus pitangaFamily: Brachycephalidae - Saddleback ToadsLocations: BrazilSize: 0.42 - 0.55 inches (10.8 - 14 mm) The Red Pumpkin Toadlet lives in the Atlantic rainforests of São Paulo state of southeastern Brazil. They live primarily amongst the leaf litter on the ground but… Continue reading Red Pumpkin Toadlet (Brachycephalus pitanga)
Eungella Torrent Frog (Taudactylus eungellensis)
photo by Geordie Torr Common Name: Eungella Torrent Frog and Eungella Day FrogScientific Name: Taudactylus eungellensisFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog FamilyLocations: AustraliaSize: 1.25 - 1.45 inches (32 - 37 mm) The Eungella Torrent Frog lives near streams in rain forests and sclerophyll forests of the Eungella National Forest in Queensland. They are most active… Continue reading Eungella Torrent Frog (Taudactylus eungellensis)
Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog (Rana kauffeldi)
photo by Brian R Curry Common Name: Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog or Mid-Atlantic Coast Leopard FrogScientific Name: Rana kauffeldi Family: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocations: United States - Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and VirginiaSize: 5.1 inches (13 cm) The Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog lives near coastal habitats. The majority… Continue reading Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog (Rana kauffeldi)
Common Mexican Tree Frog (Smilisca baudinii)
photo by Todd Pierson Common Name: Common Mexican Tree Frog or Baudin's Tree Frog Scientific Name: Smilisca baudiniiFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocations: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and the United States US Location: TexasMale Size: 3.77 inches (96 mm)Female Size: 3 inches (76 mm) The Common Mexican Tree Frog is found… Continue reading Common Mexican Tree Frog (Smilisca baudinii)