photo by vicki powys Common Name: Freshwater Crocodile, Johnstone's Crocodile, FreshieScientific Name: Crocodylus johnstoniFamily: Crocodylidae - Crocodile FamilyLocation: AustraliaFemale Size: 6.9 feet (2.1 m)Male Size: 7.5 - 9.8 feet (2.3 - 3.0 m) The Freshwater Crocodile or just Freshie as they call it in Australia, is a smaller crocodile found in northern Australia. As the name… Continue reading Freshwater Crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni)
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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)
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)
Puerto Rican Crested Toad (Peltophryne lemur)
Puerto Rican Crested Toad photo by Jan P. Zegarra, USFWS Common Name: Puerto Rican Crested Toad, Sapo ConchoScientific Name: Peltophryne lemurFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocation: Puerto RicoSize: 2.5 - 4.7 inches (64 - 120 mm) The Puerto Rican Crested Toad is a nocturnal and fossorial toad. Not too much is known about their life… Continue reading Puerto Rican Crested Toad (Peltophryne lemur)
Desert Spadefoot Toad (Notaden nichollsi)
photo by Richard D Reams Common Name: Desert Spadefoot ToadScientific Name: Notaden nichollsiFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog familyLocation: AustraliaSize: 2.5 inches (6.5 cm) The Desert Spadefoot Toad lives in northern arid regions of Australia. They spend most of their time burrowed underground to prevent water loss. Some have been found 3 feet (1 meter)… Continue reading Desert Spadefoot Toad (Notaden nichollsi)
Vicente’s Poison Frog (Oophaga vicentei)
photo by Brian Gratwicke Common Name: Vicente's Poison FrogScientific Name: Oophaga vicenteiFamily: Dendrobatidae – Poison Dart Frog familyLocation: PanamaSize: 0.7 - 0.9 inches (18 - 23 mm) The Vicente's Poison Frog lives along the eastern lowlands of the coast of Panama. They come in a variety of different colors. They live mostly in trees but are seen in some areas on… Continue reading Vicente’s Poison Frog (Oophaga vicentei)
Rio Grande Chirping Frog (Eleutherodactylus campi)
photo by Hardin Waddle (USGS) Common Name: Rio Grande Chirping Frog, Camps Chirping FrogScientific Name: Eleutherodactylus campiFamily: EleutherodactylidaeLocations: Mexico and the United States - TexasIntroduced Locations: Alabama, Texas, Mississippi, and LouisianaSize:Â 0.6 - 1 inch (16 - 26 mm) The Rio Grande Chirping Frog is a small frog that lives in the leaf litter and short… Continue reading Rio Grande Chirping Frog (Eleutherodactylus campi)