photo by W.A. Djatmiko Common Name: Crab-eating Frog, Mangrove Frog, Asian Brackish Frog, and Crab-eating GrassfrogScientific Name: Fejervarya cancrivoraFamily: Dicroglossidae - Forked Tongued Frog familyLocations: Â Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.Introduced Locations: Guam and Papua New GuineaSize: 3.1 inches (80 mm) for females, 2.75 inches (70 mm) for males… Continue reading Crab-eating Frog (Fejervarya cancrivora)
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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)
Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog (Rana boylii)
photo by William Flaxington Common Name: Foothill Yellow-Legged FrogScientific Name: Rana boyliiFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocations: United StatesUS Locations: California and OregonSize: 1.5 - 3.2 inches ( 3.8 - 8.1 cm) The Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog is known for the yellow markings on the underside of their legs and extends to their belly. They live… Continue reading Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog (Rana boylii)
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)
Dixie Valley Toad (Anaxyrus williamsi)
photo by Kris Urquhart/USFWS Common Name: Dixie Valley ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus williamsiFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: United States - NevadaSize: 1.7 - 2.7 inches (44-70 mm) The Dixie Valley Toad is a relatively new species, only being described in 2017. Before, it was considered an isolated population of the Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas). Physical… Continue reading Dixie Valley Toad (Anaxyrus williamsi)
Chile Mountains False Toad (Telmatobufo venustus)
photo by Jesús Morales Common Name: Chile Mountains False ToadScientific Name: Telmatobufo venustusFamily: CalyptocephalellidaeLocations: ChileSize: 2.8 inches (71 mm) The Chile Mountains False Toad gets its name from its large, oval paratoid glands that make it look like a true toad from the family Bufonidae. However, they belong to the family Calyptocephalellidae, a small family… Continue reading Chile Mountains False Toad (Telmatobufo venustus)
How to Help Stop Invasive Species
With the spread of invasive species, you have to wonder what can I do to help stop them? I will help answer this today. Clean Your Boots / Shoes / Hiking Gear Invasive species can hitchhike around the world on your gear and shoes. It is thought that Chytrid Fungus, a deadly disease that is… Continue reading How to Help Stop Invasive Species
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
Oregon Spotted Frog (Rana pretiosa)
photo by William Flaxington Common Name: Oregon Spotted Frog Scientific Name: Rana pretiosaFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocations: United States and CanadaUS Locations: California, Oregon, and Washington Size: 1.75 - 4 inches (4.4 - 10.1 cm) The Oregon Spotted Frog is listed as Vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List… Continue reading Oregon Spotted Frog (Rana pretiosa)