photo by the USFWS Common Name: Coquà Llanero, Plains CoquÃ, or Puerto Rican Wetland Frog Scientific Name: Eleutherodactylus juanariveroiFamily: EleutherodactylidaeLocations: Puerto RicoAverage Male Size: .58 inches (14.7 mm)Average Female Size: .62 inches (15.8 mm) The Coquà Llanero was only recently described in 2005 by Neftalà Rios. It is found only in the wetlands in a… Continue reading Coquà Llanero (Eleutherodactylus juanariveroi)
Tag: conservation
Barton Springs Salamander (Eurycea sosorum)
photo by Ryan Hagerty/USFWS Common Name: Barton Springs SalamanderScientific Name: Eurycea sosorumFamily: Plethodontidae - Lungless Salamander familyLocations: United States - TexasSize: 0.5 - 3 inches (1.27 - 7.62 cm) The Barton Springs Salamander is a federally endangered species and listed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List as Vulnerable to… Continue reading Barton Springs Salamander (Eurycea sosorum)
Yosemite Toad (Anaxyrus canorus)
photo by William Flaxington Common Name: Yosemite ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus canorusFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: United States - CaliforniaSize: 3.3 inches (84 mm) The Yosemite Toad lives in the central Sierra Nevada mountain range at elevations between 8,500 - 10,000 feet. These toads are a diurnal species, active during the day compared to most… Continue reading Yosemite Toad (Anaxyrus canorus)
Romeo, the Sehuencas Water Frog, finds his Juliet
Have you heard of Romeo, the world's loneliest frog? Romeo is a Sehuencas Water Frog (Telmatobius yuracare), an aquatic frog species only found in Bolivia,and was thought to be the last of his species. He has been alone in the Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d’Orbigny in Bolivia for 10 years. Romeo's home habitat has been… Continue reading Romeo, the Sehuencas Water Frog, finds his Juliet
Turtle Trouble
Everyone loves turtles with their cute little shells but did you know that many turtles are in serious trouble? There are 251 living species of turtles and 162 of them are listed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List as vulnerable or worse. That's 64% of them that are close… Continue reading Turtle Trouble
Harlequin Toads (Atelopus)
Family: Bufonidae - True Toad familyNumber of Species: 97Location: Central and South America The members of the genus Atelopus are commonly referred to as the Harlequin Toads or Stubfoot Toads. There are many members of the genus but the majority of them are endangered of becoming extinct. Many species in the genus haven't been seen… Continue reading Harlequin Toads (Atelopus)
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
Patagonia Frog (Atelognathus patagonicus)
Photo by Boris Blotto Common Name: Patagonia FrogScientific Name: Atelognathus patagonicusFamily: BatrachylidaeLocation: ArgentinaSize: 2 inches (50 mm) The Patagonia Frog has two different forms, an aquatic one and a land form. The aquatic form has smooth and looser skin than the land form which has more rough, tight skin. The aquatic form also have a orange… Continue reading Patagonia Frog (Atelognathus patagonicus)
Telmatobiidae
Number of Genera: 1 - TelmatobiusNumber of Species: 62 Telmatobiidae is a new family of frogs from South America. They are found up high in the Andes Mountain Range. The family used to be part of the family Leptodactylidae before being moved to it's own family in 2011. Many of the members of the family… Continue reading Telmatobiidae
Herper of the Week: David Steen Ph.D
The goal of Herper of the Week is to highlight people from all walks of life who work with reptiles and amphibians and show their work to others. This week's Herper of the Week is David Steen Ph.D. Steen is an assistant research professor at Auburn University. He obtained his Ph.D from Auburn too. David… Continue reading Herper of the Week: David Steen Ph.D