Tag: herpetology

photo by buggsbalmer Common Name: Galam White-lipped Frog, Marbled-legged Frog, Golden White-lipped Frog, Lake Galam FrogScientific Name: Hylarana (Amnirana) galamensisFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocation: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra… Continue reading Galam White-lipped Frog (Hylarana galamensis)

photo by Pancho Sornoza Common Name: Rio Pescado Stubfoot ToadScientific Name: Atelopus baliosFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocation: EcuadorFemale Size: 1.5 inches (37 mm)Male Size: 1.0 - 1.2 inches (27 - 30 mm) The Rio Pescado Stubfoot Toad lives along the streams of rivers in moist lowland forests of Southwestern Ecuador. They are a diurnal… Continue reading Rio Pescado Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus balios)

photo by Gavin Falck Common Name: Painted Reed Frog, Marbled Reed FrogScientific Name: Hyperolius marmoratusFamily: Hyperoliidae - African Tree FrogsLocation: Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe (Potentially Zambia and Tanzania)Size: 1.3 inches (33 mm) The Painted Reed Frog varies in color from black and brown to yellow and green with stripes, spots, or blotches.… Continue reading Painted Reed Frog (Hyperolius marmoratus)

photo by Brian Gratwicke Common Name: Striped Rocket Frog, Talamanca Rocket Frog, and Talamanca Striped Rocket FrogScientific Name: Allobates talamancaeFamily: Aromobatidae - Cryptic Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama Size: 1 inch (25 mm) The Striped Rocket Frog is a diurnal species of frog, meaning they are active during the day.… Continue reading Striped Rocket Frog (Allobates talamancae)

photo by Wouter Beukema Common Name: Moroccan Spadefoot Toad, Varaldi's Spadefoot ToadScientific Name: Pelobates varaldiiFamily: Pelobatidae - European Spadefoot familyLocation: MoroccoSize: 1.7 - 2.5 inches (43 - 64 mm) Like most toads, the Moroccan Spadefoot Toad is a fossorial species, spending most of their time burrowed underground. They are most active at night, making them… Continue reading Moroccan Spadefoot Toad (Pelobates varaldii)

photo by David White Common Name: Australian Wood FrogScientific Name: Papurana daemeliFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocation: Australia, Papua New Guinea, and IndonesiaSize: 2.5 - 3.2 inches (6.4 - 8.1 cm) The Australian Wood Frog is the only species in the family Ranidae native to Australia. They live in rain forests and tropical woodlands near… Continue reading Australian Wood Frog (Papurana daemeli)

photo by Fausto Rocha Araújo Common Name: Brazilian Horned Frog or Wied's FrogScientific Name: Ceratophrys auritaFamily: Ceratophryidae - Horned Frog familyLocation: BrazilSize: 10.5 inches (26.67 cm) The Brazilian Horned Frog lives amongst the leaf litter of the Atlantic Forests of coastal Brazil. It will sit in one spot all day waiting for its prey to… Continue reading Brazilian Horned Frog (Ceratophrys aurita)

Common Name: South American Bird Poop Frog, Marbled Tree Frog, and Mamorea FrogScientific Name: Dendropsophus marmoratusFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocation: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and VenezuelaFemale Size: 1.9 - 2 inches (47 - 50 mm)Male Size: 1.1 - 1.7 inches (29 - 42 mm) The South American Bird Poop… Continue reading South American Bird Poop Frog (Dendropsophus marmoratus)