Frog of the Week

Hochstetter’s Frog (Leiopelma hochstetteri)

Photo by the Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust Common Name: Hochstetter's FrogScientific Name: Leiopelma hochstetteriFamily: LeiopelmatidaeLocation: New ZealandSize: 1.5 inches (38 mm) for males, 1.8 inches (47 mm) for females The Hochstetter's Frog lives along the streams of the forests of the northern half of the North Island of New Zealand. It was named after the… Continue reading Hochstetter’s Frog (Leiopelma hochstetteri)