photo by Esteban Alzate Common Name: Black Legged Poison Dart Frog or Bicolored Dart FrogScientific Name: Phyllobates bicolorFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: ColombiaSize: 1.77 - 2.1 inches (45 - 55 mm) The Black Legged Poison Dart Frogs is one of the most poisonous frogs on earth. They aren't as poisonous as the Golden… Continue reading Black Legged Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates bicolor)
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Australian Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea)
photo by Frank Teigler Common Name: Australian Green Tree Frog, White's Tree FrogScientific Name: Litoria caeruleaFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocations: Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea Introduced Location: United States - FloridaSize: 4 inches (10 cm) The Australian Green Tree Frog is a large, arboreal frog. They are known to eat mice and even… Continue reading Australian Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea)
Enrichment for Frogs and Toads
Enrichment has become an integral part of the captive care of animals. Enrichment is important to help keep animals mental and physical stats well. Sadly, most of the knowledge and ideas about enrichment is about mammals. Reptiles and amphibians are sadly, often missed when it comes to enrichment but I don't! I will go over… Continue reading Enrichment for Frogs and Toads
Meet the Hound and the Mountain, my Axolotls
Meet my new pet axolotls, the Hound and the Mountain. The Hound is the light colored one and the Mountain is the dark colored one. They are named after Game of Thrones characters. I found them on craiglist post for free. I picked them up on 10/26/19 so that is there birthday. They are axolotls,… Continue reading Meet the Hound and the Mountain, my Axolotls
Zaire Dwarf Clawed Frog (Hymenochirus boettgeri)
Photo by Mwatro Common Name:Â Zaire Dwarf Clawed Frog or Congo Dwarf Clawed FrogScientific Name:Â Hymenochirus boettgeriFamily: Pipidae - Tongueless Frog familyLocation:Â Cameroon, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and NigeriaSize: 1.4 inches (35 mm), females larger than males The Zaire Dwarf Clawed Frog is part of the group of frogs referred to as the Dwarf Clawed Frogs… Continue reading Zaire Dwarf Clawed Frog (Hymenochirus boettgeri)
Meet Sven, the African Clawed Frog
Sven is the first African Clawed Frog I bought. He is named after the Reindeer in Frozen. I brought him to college with me even though I wasn't allowed to have him in the dorms. He's shy, often swims away and hides whenever anyone goes near his tank. He loves to eat food and is… Continue reading Meet Sven, the African Clawed Frog
Meet Holly, the Fire Bellied Toad
Holly is another one of my fire bellied toad. She shares a tank with Skyler and Walter Jr. She's the newest addition but I got her I think in 2014. Interesting story about Holly, when I lived at home, my dad left their tank cover open and she escaped. I couldn't find her and our… Continue reading Meet Holly, the Fire Bellied Toad
Meet Walter Jr, the Firebellied Toad
Walter Jr is another one of my fire bellied toads. He is the easiest to identify because he is brown, not green like the others. I bought Walter Jr at least 4 years ago. He is named after the breaking bad character and he sometimes prefers to be called Flynn. He can be heard often… Continue reading Meet Walter Jr, the Firebellied Toad
Bumblebee Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
Common Name: Bumblebee Poison Dart Frog, Yellow-banded Poison Dart Frog, and Yellow-headed Poison Dart FrogScientific Name: Dendrobates leucomelasFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocation: Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and VenezuelaIntroduced: United States - HawaiiSize: 1.2 -1.5 inches (31 - 38 mm) The Bumblebee Poison Dart Frog lives in the tropical forests of South America. They are… Continue reading Bumblebee Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
Answer to Find the Frog #9
There's your answer to this edition of find the frog. Tune in next time.