photo by Jay Baumann Common Name: Mindo Harlequin Toad, Mindo Stubfoot ToadScientific Name: Atelopus mindoensisFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocation: EcuadorFemale Size: 1.0 - 1.1 inches (26.8 - 28.9 mm)Male Size: 0.7 - 0.8 inches (17.5 - 21.4 mm) The Mindo Harlequin Toad lives nearby streams in humid montane and tropical rainforests of Ecuador. They… Continue reading Mindo Harlequin Toad (Atelopus mindoensis)
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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)
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)
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)
Golfodulcean Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates vittatus)
Common Name: Golfodulcean Poison Dart Frog or Golfo Dulce Poison Dart FrogScientific Name: Phyllobates vittatusFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Costa RicaSize: females up to 1.2 inches (31 mm); male up to 1 inches (26 mm) The Golfodulcean Poison Dart Frog lives in the Golfo Dulce region of southwestern Costa Rica. They are a… Continue reading Golfodulcean Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates vittatus)
White-lipped Thin-Toed Frog (Leptodactylus fragilis)
photo by Esteban Alzate Common Name: White-lipped Thin-Toed Frog, Mexican White-Lipped Frog, and American White-Lipped FrogScientific Name: Leptodactylus fragilisFamily: LeptodactylidaeLocation: United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and VenezuelaUS Locations: TexasIntroduced Locations: CubaSize: 1.2 - 2 inches (3 - 5 cm) The White-lipped Thin-Toed Frog lives in a variety… Continue reading White-lipped Thin-Toed Frog (Leptodactylus fragilis)
Anthony’s Poison Dart Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi)
photo by John P Clare Common Name: Anthony's Poison Dart Frog or Anthony's Poison Arrow FrogScientific Name: Epipedobates anthonyiFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Ecuador and PeruSize: 0.75 - 0.96 inches (19 - 24.5mm) The Anthony's Poison Dart Frog lives in equatorial dry forest and montane forest on the western slopes of the Andes.… Continue reading Anthony’s Poison Dart Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi)
Limosa Harlequin Frog (Atelopus limosus)
photo by Brian Gratwicke Common Name: Limosa Harlequin FrogScientific Name: Atelopus limosusFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: PanamaSize: 1 - 1.6 inches (26.5 - 40.2 mm) The Limosa Harlequin Frog lives amongst slopes of rocky streams in the forests of central Panama. Their bright colors warn predators of their toxicity, allowing them to be active… Continue reading Limosa Harlequin Frog (Atelopus limosus)
Last Known Loa Water Frogs Reproduce!
photo by Metropolitan Park of Santiago, Parquemet The Loa Water Frog (Telmatobius dankoi) is a critically endangered frog from Chile. They are found only in 1 location, Las Cascadas along the Loa River. Sadly, the river has become inhabitable for the frogs. The river had dried up to illegal extraction of water for mining, agriculture,… Continue reading Last Known Loa Water Frogs Reproduce!
Magdalena Giant Glass Frog (Ikakogi tayrona)
photo from Marco Rada, Pedro Henrique Dos Santos Dias, José Luis Pérez-Gonzalez, Marvin Anganoy-Criollo, Luis Alberto Rueda-Solano, MarÃa Alejandra Pinto-E, Lilia MejÃa Quintero, Fernando Vargas-Salinas, and Taran Grant Common Name: Magdalena Giant Glass FrogScientific Name: Ikakogi tayronaFamily: Centrolenidae - Glass Frog familyLocations: ColombiaSize: 1.2 inches (28 mm) The Magdalena Giant Glass Frog is found in… Continue reading Magdalena Giant Glass Frog (Ikakogi tayrona)