photo by Alex Rebelo Common Name: Tropical Clawed Frog, Western Clawed Frog, and Forest Clawed FrogScientific Name: Xenopus tropicalisFamily: Pipidae - Tongueless Frog familyLocation: Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo (maybe Mali)Introduced Location: United States - FloridaSize: 1.1 - 1.6 inches (28 - 40… Continue reading Tropical Clawed Frog (Xenopus tropicalis)
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Balkan Spadefoot Toad (Pelobates balcanicus)
photo by Wouter Beukema Common Name: Balkan Spadefoot Toad or just Balkan SpadefootScientific Name: Pelobates balcanicusFamily: Pelobatidae - European Spadefoot Toad familyLocation: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and TurkeyFemale Size: 1.9 - 3.9 inches (48–100 mm)Male Size: 1.8 - 3.7 inches (46–94 mm) The Balkan Spadefoot Toad spends most of their time burrowed… Continue reading Balkan Spadefoot Toad (Pelobates balcanicus)
Cuchumatan Golden Toad (Incilius aurarius)
photo by Todd Pierson Common Name: Cuchumatan Golden ToadScientific Name: Incilius aurariusFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: Guatemala and MexicoFemale Size: 2 - 3.1 inches (53.1 - 79.5 mm)Male Size: 2.1 - 2.6 inches (54.5 - 67.5 mm) The Cuchumatan Golden Toad lives in the cloud forests on the border of Guatemala and Mexico. The… Continue reading Cuchumatan Golden Toad (Incilius aurarius)
Green-thighed Tree Frog (Nyctimystes brevipalmatus)
photo by Indra Bone Common Name: Green-thighed Tree FrogScientific Name: Nyctimystes brevipalmatus / Litoria brevipalmata Family: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocation: AustraliaSize: 1.6 inches (40 mm) The Green-thighed Tree Frog gets its named from the green markings in its thighs, that can also be blue in color. They live in rainforests, eucalypt forests, and heath. They… Continue reading Green-thighed Tree Frog (Nyctimystes brevipalmatus)
Lichuan Bell Toad (Bombina microdeladigitora)
photo by inaturalist user Spark Common Name: Lichuan Bell Toad, Small-webbed Bell Toad, Hubei Fire Bellied Toad, Yunnan Fire Bellied ToadScientific Name: Bombina microdeladigitoraFamily: Bombinatoridae - Fire Bellied Toad familyLocation: China, Myanmar, and Vietnam (possibly Laos)Size: 3.0 inches (77 mm) The Lichuan Bell Toad lives in tree holes and mud nests in bamboo forests, evergreen… Continue reading Lichuan Bell Toad (Bombina microdeladigitora)
Mexican Giant Tree Frog (Agalychnis dacnicolor)
photo by Rodolfo Maximiliano Gutiérrez-Sánchez Common Name: Mexican Giant Tree Frog, Mexican Leaf FrogScientific Name: Agalychnis dacnicolorFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocation: MexicoFemale Size: 4 inches (103 mm)Male Size: 2.9 inches (73 mm) The Mexican Giant Tree Frog is an arboreal species of frog, spending most of their time up in the trees of both… Continue reading Mexican Giant Tree Frog (Agalychnis dacnicolor)
Seychelles Tree Frog (Tachycnemis seychellensis)
photo by Paolo Mazzei Common Name: Seychelles Tree FrogScientific Name: Tachycnemis seychellensisFamily: Hyperoliidae - African Tree Frog familyLocation: SeychellesFemale Size: 3.0 inches (76 mm)Male Size: 2.0 (51 mm) As the name suggests, the Seychelles Tree Frog is an arboreal tree frog found only in the rainforests of the Seychelles Islands. They are found on the… Continue reading Seychelles Tree Frog (Tachycnemis seychellensis)
White Lipped Bright Eyed Frog (Boophis albilabris)
photo by Ehoarn Bidault Common Name: White Lipped Bright Eyed FrogScientific Name: Boophis albilabrisFamily: Mantellidae - the Mantella familyLocation: MadagascarFemale Size: 2.7 - 3.2 inches (68 - 81 mm)Male Size: 1.7 - 2.9 inches (43 - 73 mm) The White Lipped Bright Eyed Frog lives in the rainforests in eastern Madagascar. They vary in color… Continue reading White Lipped Bright Eyed Frog (Boophis albilabris)
Answer to Cane Toad or No?
The answer to this week's Cane Toad or No is...... No. This is a Southern Toad (Anaxyrus terrestris) which is native to Florida. The Southern Toad has oval parotoid glands vs the Cane Toad whom has triangular glands. The Southern Toad also has cranial crests that run down the center of their head while the… Continue reading Answer to Cane Toad or No?
Java Whipping Frog (Polypedates leucomystax)
Common Name: Java Whipping Frog, Common Tree Frog, Golden Tree Frog, Four Lined Tree Frog, Brown Tree Frog, White Lipped Tree Frog, Common Indian Whipping FrogScientific Name: Polypedates leucomystaxFamily: Rhacophoridae - Asian Tree Frog familyLocation: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and VietnamIntroduced Locations: Japan and ThailandFemale Size: 2.24 - 3.14… Continue reading Java Whipping Frog (Polypedates leucomystax)