photo by Patrick Gijsbers Common Name: Granular Poison FrogScientific Name: Oophaga granuliferaFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Costa Rica and PanamaSize: .7 - .8 inches (18-22 mm) The Granular Poison Frog is a diurnal (active during the day) species of frog. They are able to get away with being so visible to do their… Continue reading Granular Poison Frog (Oophaga granulifera)
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Northern Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora)
photo by Walter Siegmund Common Name: Northern Red-legged FrogScientific Name: Rana auroraFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocations: Canada and the United StatesUS Locations: Alaska, California, Oregon, and WashingtonSize: 3.3 inches The Northern Red-legged Frog lives in the Pacific Northwest. They breed from January to March depending on how far north they are located. The farther… Continue reading Northern Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora)
Anaimalai Flying Frog (Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus)
photo by Kalyan Varma Common Name: Anaimalai Flying Frog, Anaimalai Gliding Frog, False Malabar Gliding Frog, False Malabar Tree Frog, and the Parachuting FrogScientific Name: Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricusFamily: Rhacophoridae - Asian Tree FrogsLocation: IndiaSize: 2.6 inches (66 mm) maximum size for females, 2 inches (50.5 mm) maximum for males The Anaimalai Flying Frog is found in… Continue reading Anaimalai Flying Frog (Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus)
Eastern Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
Common Name: Eastern Tiger SalamanderScientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinumFamily: Ambystomatidae - Mole Salamander familyLocation: United States, Canada, and MexicoUS Locations: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and WisconsinSize: 7… Continue reading Eastern Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
Greater Siren (Siren lacertina)
photo by USGS Common Name: Greater SirenScientific Name:Â Siren lacertinaFamily: Sirenidae - Siren familyLocation: United State -Â Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and VirginiaSize: 19.5 - 38 inches (50 - 98 cm) The Greater Siren lives in ditches, canals, lakes, marshes, ponds, rivers, and streams in the Southeastern United States. It is the largest… Continue reading Greater Siren (Siren lacertina)
Japanese Giant Salamander (Andrias japonicus)
photo by photo by V31S70 Common Name:Â Japanese Giant SalamanderScientific Name:Â Andrias japonicusFamily: CryptobranchidaeLocation: JapanSize: 11.8 inches - 4.9 feet (30 - 150 cm) The Japanese Giant Salamander is the 2nd largest salamander in the world. It can reach around 5 feet long and can reach over 50 pounds. The salamander can live a long time, over 50 years!… Continue reading Japanese Giant Salamander (Andrias japonicus)
Banna Caecilian (Ichthyophis bannanicus)
Common Name: Banna CaecilianScientific Name: Ichthyophis bannanicusFamily: IchthyophiidaeLocation: China, Laos, Vietnam, and MyanmarSize: 14.9 inches / 38 mm long Like most caecilians, not that much is known about the Banna Caecilian because of their secret, burrowing life style. The adult form of the Banna Caecilian is terrestrial while the larval form is aquatic. The adults spend their… Continue reading Banna Caecilian (Ichthyophis bannanicus)
Blyth’s River Frog (Limnonectes blythii)
photo by Psumuseum Common Name: Blyth's River Frog, Giant Asian River Frog, or Blyth's Wart FrogScientific Name: Limnonectes blythiiFamily: DicroglossidaeLocation: Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and VietnamSize: females can reach 10.2 inches (25.9 cm), while males only reach 4.9 inches (12.4 cm) long The Blyth's River Frog is the largest frog in all of Asia. Their large… Continue reading Blyth’s River Frog (Limnonectes blythii)
Herper of the Week: Dr. Helen Meredith
Each week I select a "Herper" of the Week. These individuals come from all sorts of backgrounds but they all have one common interest - "herps" (reptiles and amphbians). Hopefully, you will learn about them and their important work. This week's Herper of the Week is Dr. Helen Meredith, the Executive Director of the Amphibian… Continue reading Herper of the Week: Dr. Helen Meredith
Rhinatrematidae – American Tailed Caecilians
photo from Leandro J.C.L. Moraes, Alexandre P. de Almeida, Rafael de Fraga, Rommel R. Zamora, Renata M. Pirani, Ariane A.A. Silva, VinÃcius T. de Carvalho, Marcelo Gordo, Fernanda P. Werneck. Number of Genera: 2 - Epicrionops and RhinatremaNumber of Species: 11 The family Rhinatrematidae is one of the most ancient families of caecilians. Members of the… Continue reading Rhinatrematidae – American Tailed Caecilians