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)
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Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
Male Gharial - photo by Charles J Sharp Common Name: Gharial, Gavial, and Fish-eating CrocodileScientific Name: Gavialis gangeticusFamily: Gavialidae - Gharial familyLocations: Bangladesh, India, and NepalFemale Size: 8.5 feet (2.6 meters) - 14.75 feet (4.5 meters)Male Size: 10 feet (3 meters) - 20 feet (6 meters) The Gharial is known for their long, narrow snout that… Continue reading Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
Holy Cross Frog (Notaden bennettii)
photo by wikiuser Tnarg 12345 Common Name: Holy Cross Frog, Crucifix Frog, and Crucifix ToadScientific Name: Notaden bennettiiFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog familyLocations: AustraliaSize: 2.7 inches (6.8 cm) The Holy Cross Frog is a fossorial species of frog found in the  black soil plains and semi-arid grassland regions of western New South Wales and… Continue reading Holy Cross Frog (Notaden bennettii)
Crab-eating Frog (Fejervarya cancrivora)
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)
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)
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