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)
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European Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)
photo by Christian Fischer Common Name: European Tree FrogScientific Name: Hyla arboreaFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog FamilyLocation: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,… Continue reading European Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)
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)
Paradoxical Frog (Pseudis paradoxa)
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)
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)
Three-striped Poison Frog (Ameerega trivittata)
photo by Geoff Gallice Common Name: Three-striped Poison FrogScientific Name: Ameerega trivittataFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and VenezuelaSize: 2 inches (50 mm) for females, 1.65 inches (42 mm) The Three-striped Poison Frog is a diurnal species of frog found among the leaf litter in… Continue reading Three-striped Poison Frog (Ameerega trivittata)
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)
Brazilian Torrent Frog (Hylodes asper)
Common Name: Brazilian Torrent FrogScientific Name: Hylodes asperFamily: HylodidaeLocations: BrazilSize: 1.57 inches (40 mm) The Brazilian Torrent Frog has one of the most sophisticated form of communication for a frog. The male of the species will pick a mating spot, high on rocks next to a busy stream. They will try to make mating or… Continue reading Brazilian Torrent Frog (Hylodes asper)
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)