photo by Amaël Borzée Common Name: Ruby Poison FrogScientific Name: Ameerega parvulaFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Colombia, Ecuador, and PeruSize: 0.6 - 1.0 inches (17.5 - 24.0 mm) The Ruby Poison Frog lives in the tropical and subtropical rain forests. Their bright colors warn predators that they are poisonous. This is called aposematic coloration.… Continue reading Ruby Poison Frog (Ameerega parvula)
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Maria Elena’s Glass Frog (Chimerella mariaelenae)
photo by Jorge Brito Common Name: Maria Elena's Glass FrogScientific Name: Chimerella mariaelenaeFamily: Centrolenidae - Glass Frog familyLocation: Ecuador and PeruSize: 0.8 inches (20.3 mm) The Maria Elena's Glass Frog is a nocturnal species of frog found high in the canopy of the low montane cloud forests near streams. Unfortunately, it is not a lot… Continue reading Maria Elena’s Glass Frog (Chimerella mariaelenae)
Kindoroko Warty Frog (Callulina laphami)
photo by inaturalist user chemp Common Name: Kindoroko Warty Frog and Lapham's Warty FrogScientific Name: Callulina laphamiFamily: Brevicipidae - Rain Frog familyLocation: TanzaniaSize: 1.3 - 1.8 inches (33 - 45.4 mm) During the day, the frog hides under logs and rocks. At night, the frog comes out and can be found perched on shrubs, perches,… Continue reading Kindoroko Warty Frog (Callulina laphami)
Beireis’ Treefrog (Dendropsophus leucophyllatus)
The Beireis' Treefrog, also known as the Clown Tree Frog, is a colorful arboreal species found in South America. It inhabits rainforests, swamps, and forest savannas, spending most of its life in trees and reproducing there. Named after Gottfried Christoph Beireis, it is assessed as Least Concern for Extinction by the IUCN Red List due to its wide range and presumed large population.
Rio Santiago Poison Frog (Excidobates captivus)
photo by Jean-Francois Brousseau Common Name: Rio Santiago Poison Frog or Santiago Poison FrogScientific Name: Excidobates captivusFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Ecuador and PeruSize: 0.59 - 0.66 inches (15 - 17 mm) The Rio Santiago Poison Frog is one of the smallest poison dart frogs in the world, not even reaching an inch… Continue reading Rio Santiago Poison Frog (Excidobates captivus)
Painted Burrowing Frog (Neobatrachus pictus)
photo by Matt Clancy Common Name: Painted Burrowing Frog, Painted Thrilling Frog, Mallee Spadefoot ToadScientific Name: Neobatrachus pictusFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog familyLocation: Australia - New South Wales, South Australia, and VictoriaSize: 2.5 inches (65 mm) The Painted Burrowing Frog is a is a large, brown or gray frog with a stripe down the… Continue reading Painted Burrowing Frog (Neobatrachus pictus)
White Spotted Glass Frog (Sachatamia albomaculata)
photo by Brian Gratwicke Common Name: White Spotted Glass Frog and Yellow-flecked GlassfrogScientific Name: Sachatamia albomaculataFamily: Centrolenidae - Glass Frog familyLocations: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, and PanamaFemale Size: 0.86 - 1.25 inches (22 to 32 mm)Male Size: 0.8 - 1.1 inches (20.5 - 29 mm) The White Spotted Glass Frog is a member of… Continue reading White Spotted Glass Frog (Sachatamia albomaculata)
Rusty Tree Frog (Boana boans)
photo by Cullen Hanks Common Name Rusty Tree Frog, Giant Gladiator Tree Frog, Zebra Frog, and Duck-footed FrogScientific Name: Boana boansFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocation: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and VenezuelaFemale Size: 3.6 - 4.8 inches (91 - 123 mm)Male: 4.0 - 5.0 inches (101… Continue reading Rusty Tree Frog (Boana boans)
Thao’s Tree Frog (Zhangixalus thaoae)
Common Name: Thao's Tree FrogScientific Name: Zhangixalus thaoaeFamily: Rhacophoridae - Asian Tree Frog familyLocation: Vietnam, possibly ChinaSize: 1.26 inches (32.2 mm) The Thao's Tree Frog is a recently discovered frog from the Lao Cai Province of northwestern Vietnam. Researchers found the frogs a couple feet above the ground on some branches in an evergreen forest. Only males… Continue reading Thao’s Tree Frog (Zhangixalus thaoae)
Perez’s Snouted Frog (Edalorhina perezi)
photo by inaturalist user hgreeney Common Name: Perez's Snouted FrogScientific Name: Edalorhina pereziFamily: Leptodactylidae - Southern Frog familyLocation: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and PeruSize: 0.9 - 1.4 inches (24 - 37 mm) The Perez's Snouted Frog blends into the leaf litter on the floor of the Amazonian lowlands of the east Andes. During the mating season,… Continue reading Perez’s Snouted Frog (Edalorhina perezi)