photo by Hans Hillewaert Common Name: Paradoxical Frog, Paradox Frog, Shrinking FrogScientific Name: Pseudis paradoxaFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog FamilyLocations: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and VenezuelaSize: 1.7 - 3 inches (45 - 75 mm) The Paradoxical Frog is named after a strange phenomenon during their metamorphosis.… Continue reading Paradoxical Frog (Pseudis paradoxa)
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Hurter’s Spadefoot Toad (Scaphiopus hurterii)
photo by Zack Bittner Common Name: Hurter's Spadefoot ToadScientific Name: Scaphiopus hurteriiFamily: Scaphiopodidae - American Spadefoot Toad familyLocations: United States and MexicoUS Locations: Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and OklahomaSize: 1.75 - 3.25 inches (4.4 - 8.3 cm) The Hurter's Spadefoot Toad is named after naturalist Julius Hurter, former curator of the St. Louis Academy of Science.… Continue reading Hurter’s Spadefoot Toad (Scaphiopus hurterii)
Tarahumara Frog (Rana tarahumarae)
photo by Jim Rorabaugh of USFWS Common Name: Tarahumara FrogScientific Name: Rana tarahumaraeFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocations: United States and MexicoUS Locations: ArizonaSize: 2.5 - 4 inches (64 - 102 mm) The Tarahumara Frog is found in the montane canyons of southern Arizona and down into Mexico. Their main habitat is rocky streams and… Continue reading Tarahumara Frog (Rana tarahumarae)
Green and Golden Bell Frog (Litoria aurea)
photo by LiquidGhoul Common Name: Green and Golden Bell Frog Scientific Name: Litoria aureaFamily: Hylidae - True Frog familyLocations: AustraliaIntroduced Locations: New Caledonia, New Zealand, and VanuatuMale Size: 2.2 - 2.7 inches (57 - 69 mm)Female Size: 2.5 - 4.2 inches (65 - 108 mm) While the Green and Golden Bell Frog is a member… Continue reading Green and Golden Bell Frog (Litoria aurea)
Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)
photo by John Beniston Common Name: Smooth NewtScientific Name: Lissotriton vulgarisFamily: SalamandridaeLocations: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and United Kingdom Introduced… Continue reading Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)
Marsh Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus)
photo by Charles J Sharp Common Name: Marsh FrogScientific Name: Pelophylax ridibundusFamily: Ranidae - True Frog FamilyLocations: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania,… Continue reading Marsh Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus)
Invasive Species Week
It is National Invasive Species Week! The week was created to raise awareness for the problems that invasive species create. What is an invasive species? It is a non-native living organism that has been introduced to a new environment by humans that is likely to cause economic harm, environmental harm or harm to human health.… Continue reading Invasive Species Week
Pacific Tree Frog (Pseudacris regilla)
photo by The High Fin Sperm Whale Common Name: Pacific Tree Frog, Pacific Chorus FrogScientific Name: Pseudacris regilla or Hyliola regilla Family: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocations: Canada, Mexico, and the United States US Locations: Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington Size: .75 - 2 inches (19 - 50 mm) Breeding… Continue reading Pacific Tree Frog (Pseudacris regilla)
California Tree Frog (Pseudacris cadaverina)
photo by Chris Brown / USGS Common Name: California Tree Frog or California Chorus FrogScientific Name: Pseudacris cadaverina or Hyliola cadaverinaFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocations: Mexico and the United States (California)Male Size: 1.4 inches (36 mm)Female Size: 1.8 inches (45 mm) The California Tree Frog can be called the California Chorus Frog due to… Continue reading California Tree Frog (Pseudacris cadaverina)
Sonoran Green Toad (Anaxyrus retiformis)
photo by William Flaxington Common Name: Sonoran Green Toad, Pima Green Toad Scientific Name: Anaxyrus retiformis Family: Bufonidae - True Toad Family Locations: Mexico and the United States US Locations: Arizona Size: 1.5 - 2 inches (40 - 49 mm) The Sonoran Green Toad is known for their yellow / green spots on the dark… Continue reading Sonoran Green Toad (Anaxyrus retiformis)