A new species of frog was discovered in the Western Ghats of India. The Western Ghats is an incredible place to go frogging. There are three known families of frogs that are only found there and hundreds of different species of frogs. Not only was this new species discovered, it has been put into a… Continue reading New Species and Genus from the Western Ghats of India
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Marbled Balloon Frog (Uperodon systoma)
photo by Gihan Jayaweera Common Name: Marbled Balloon FrogScientific Name: Uperodon systomaFamily: MicrohylidaeLocations: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri LankaSize: 2.5 inches The Marbled Balloon Frog spends most of its life underground, only coming to the surface during the summer monsoons from May to July. They have powerful hind legs, that help them burrow deep in… Continue reading Marbled Balloon Frog (Uperodon systoma)
Cope’s Gray Tree Frog (Hyla chrysoscelis)
Common Name: Cope's Gray Tree FrogScientific Name: Hyla chrysoscelisFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocations: United States and CanadaUS Locations: Alabama, Arkansas, Washington D.C., Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West… Continue reading Cope’s Gray Tree Frog (Hyla chrysoscelis)
Crawfish Frog (Rana areolatus)
photo by Todd Pierson Common Name: Crawfish FrogScientific Name: Rana areolatusFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocations: United States - Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and TexasSize: 4.4 inches (113 mm) long for females, 4.1 inches (105 mm) long for males The Crawfish Frog is named after the fact that… Continue reading Crawfish Frog (Rana areolatus)
Lowland Burrowing Tree Frog (Smilisca fodiens)
photo by Rafael Alejandro Calzada-Arciniega Common Name: Lowland Burrowing Tree Frog or Northern Casquehead FrogScientific Name: Smilisca fodiensFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocations: Mexico and the United StatesUS Location: ArizonaSize: 2.5 inches (6.35 cm) The Lowland Burrowing Tree Frog is not your typical tree frog, it is not usually found living in the trees, it… Continue reading Lowland Burrowing Tree Frog (Smilisca fodiens)
Granular Poison Frog (Oophaga granulifera)
photo by Patrick Gijsbers Common Name: Granular Poison FrogScientific Name: Oophaga granuliferaFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Costa Rica and PanamaSize: .7 - .8 inches (18-22 mm) The Granular Poison Frog is a diurnal (active during the day) species of frog. They are able to get away with being so visible to do their… Continue reading Granular Poison Frog (Oophaga granulifera)
Northern Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora)
photo by Walter Siegmund Common Name: Northern Red-legged FrogScientific Name: Rana auroraFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocations: Canada and the United StatesUS Locations: Alaska, California, Oregon, and WashingtonSize: 3.3 inches The Northern Red-legged Frog lives in the Pacific Northwest. They breed from January to March depending on how far north they are located. The farther… Continue reading Northern Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora)
Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)
photo by Munkel Common Name: Cuban Tree FrogScientific Name: Osteopilus septentrionalisFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog FamilyLocations: Bahamas, Cayman Islands, and CubaIntroduced Locations: Anguilla, Costa Rica, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States (Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas), British Virgin Islands, and US Virgin Islands.Size: 3 to 5.5 inches (76.2 -… Continue reading Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)
Common Toad (Bufo bufo)
Common Toad - photo from https://www.sharpphotography.co.uk/ Common Name: Common ToadScientific Name: Bufo bufoFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad FamilyLocation: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden,… Continue reading Common Toad (Bufo bufo)
Frog or Toad 5/1/18
Can you tell if this is a frog or a toad? Try to make a guess below! If you need some tips read this. Also if you want to know what exactly are the differences between frogs and toads, read this! Answer will be posted tomorrow!