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)
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Moroccan Spadefoot Toad (Pelobates varaldii)
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)
Natal Tree Frog (Leptopelis natalensis)
photo by Gus Benson Common Name: Natal Tree Frog, Natal Forest Tree Frog, Scientific Name: Leptopelis natalensisFamily: ArthroleptidaeLocation: South AfricaSize: 2.5 inches (65 mm) The Natal Tree Frog lives along the eastern coast of South Africa. The female frogs are larger than the male frogs, typical for most frogs. They are found on low hanging… Continue reading Natal Tree Frog (Leptopelis natalensis)
Sky Blue Poison Dart Frog (Hyloxalus azureiventris)
photo by Claus Rasmussen Common Name: Sky Blue Poison Dart FrogScientific Name: Hyloxalus azureiventrisFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocation: PeruSize: 1.0 inches (27 mm) The Sky Blue Poison Dart Frog lives in rock piles and caves in the tropical rain forest in the east Andes. The males call out from their rock cover. The… Continue reading Sky Blue Poison Dart Frog (Hyloxalus azureiventris)
Newly Described: Coloma’s Harlequin Toad (Atelopus colomai)
photo by Steven Guevara Salvador Common Name: Coloma's Harlequin ToadScientific Name: Atelopus colomaiFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocation: EcuadorFemale Size: 1.0 - 1.3 inches (26 - 34 mm)Male Size: 0.8 - 1.0 inches (21 - 26 mm) The Coloma's Harlequin Toad was described by researchers Amadeus Plewnia, Andrea Terán-Valdez, Jaime Culebras, Renaud Boistel, Daniel Paluh,… Continue reading Newly Described: Coloma’s Harlequin Toad (Atelopus colomai)
Australian Wood Frog (Papurana daemeli)
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)
Brazilian Horned Frog (Ceratophrys aurita)
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)
South American Bird Poop Frog (Dendropsophus marmoratus)
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)
Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)
photo by wikiuser Yelles Common Name: Cuban CrocodileScientific Name: Crocodylus rhombiferFamily: Crocodylidae - Crocodile familyLocations: CubaSize: 6.9 - 11 feet (2.1 - 3.5 m) The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assesses the Cuban Crocodile as Critically Endangered with Extinction. The crocodile lost most of its range and now only lives in the fresh… Continue reading Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)
Fantastic Poison Frog (Ranitomeya fantastica)
photo by Josh Allen Common Name: Fantastic Poison Frog, Crowned Poison Frog, Red-headed Poison FrogScientific Name: Ranitomeya fantasticaFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart familyLocation: PeruSize: 0.78 inches (20 mm) The Fantastic Poison Frog is known for their brilliant colors and patterns. They have a distinct orange head which is how they got their common names Crowned… Continue reading Fantastic Poison Frog (Ranitomeya fantastica)