Tag: frogs

photo by CheongWeei Gan Common Name: Spotted Stream FrogScientific Name: Pulchrana* picturataFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocation: Brunei, Indonesia, and MalaysiaSize: 1.5 inches (40 mm) for males, 2.75 inches (70 mm) for females The Spotted Stream Frog lives in the rain forests of Borneo. Juveniles and subadults live in the leaf litter while adults go… Continue reading Spotted Stream Frog (Pulchrana picturata)

photo by John Sullivan Common Name: Harlequin Tree Frog and Panther Flying FrogScientific Name: Rhacophorus pardalisFamily: Rhacophoridae - Asian Tree Frog familyLocation: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and ThailandSize: 1.9 - 2.75 inches (50 - 70 mm) The Harlequin Tree Frog lives in the primary and secondary rain forests but also peat swamp forests of southeast… Continue reading Harlequin Tree Frog (Rhacophorus pardalis)

photo by wikiuser Coren Common Name: Mitchell's Reed FrogScientific Name: Hyperolius mitchelliFamily: Hyperoliidae - African Reed Frog familyLocation: Malawi, Mozambique, and TanzaniaSize: 0.9 - 1.2 inches (23 - 32 mm) The Mitchell's Reed Frog has two distinct color phases J (juvenile) and F (female). All the frogs start out with the J color phase. Then… Continue reading Mitchell’s Reed Frog (Hyperolius mitchelli)

photo by Daniel Vásquez-Restrepo Common Name: Harlequin Poison FrogScientific Name: Oophaga histrionicaFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocation: ColombiaSize: 1.3 inches (3.3 cm) The Harlequin Poison Frog lives amongst the leaf litter of the Chocó region of western Colombia. They come in a variety of colors - orange, red, and yellow. The males call from… Continue reading Harlequin Poison Frog (Oophaga histrionica)

photo by Arley O. Gallardo Common Name: Dotted Humming FrogScientific Name: Chiasmocleis ventrimaculataFamily: Microhylidae - Narrow mouthed frog familyLocation: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and PeruSize: 0.78 inches (2 cm) The DottedHumming Frog is known for its special relationship with Tarantulas. How does a tiny frog and a big spider that often eats frogs become friends? Well....… Continue reading Dotted Humming Frog (Chiasmocleis ventrimaculata)

photo by Luis J. Villanueva-Rivera Common Name: Cricket Coqui and Puerto Rican Green FrogScientific Name: Eleutherodactylus gryllusFamily: EleutherodactylidaeLocations: Puerto RicoSize: 0.6 inches (16 mm) The Cricket Coqui is one of the two arboreal species of Coquis. They spend their days hiding in bromeliad plants on tree trunks and during the night, they become active to… Continue reading Cricket Coqui (Eleutherodactylus gryllus)

photo by Thomas Brown Common Name: Montane Litter Frog, Mountain Litter Frog, Mountain Spadefoot Toad, Mountain Large-Eyed Litter FrogScientific Name: Leptobrachium montanumFamily: Megophryidae - Leaf Litter FrogsLocation: Brunei, Indonesia, and MalaysiaSize: 3.4 inches (87 mm) The Montane Litter Frog lives in the rain forests at elevations of above 900 meters (0.55 miles) on the island… Continue reading Montane Litter Frog (Leptobrachium montanum)

photo by Nadia Bach Common Name: Chaco Horned Frog, Lesser Chini Frog, Chacoan Burrowing Frog, and EscuercitoScientific Name: Chacophrys pierottiFamily: Ceratophryidae – Horned Frog FamilyLocation: Argentina, Bolivia, and UruguaySize: 1.7 - 2.5 inches (45 - 65 mm) The Chaco Horned Frog lives in the hot, semi arid Gran Chaco and Chaco Seco regions It has adapted to this area by living… Continue reading Chaco Horned Frog (Chacophrys pierotti)