photo by Luis J. Villanueva-Rivera Common Name: Cricket Coqui and Puerto Rican Green FrogScientific Name: Eleutherodactylus gryllusFamily: EleutherodactylidaeLocations: Puerto RicoSize: 0.6 inches (16 mm) The Cricket Coqui is one of the two arboreal species of Coquis. They spend their days hiding in bromeliad plants on tree trunks and during the night, they become active to… Continue reading Cricket Coqui (Eleutherodactylus gryllus)
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Northern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata)
photo by Henk Wallays Common Name: Northern Two-lined SalamanderScientific Name: Eurycea bislineataFamily: Plethodontidae - Lungless Salamander familyLocations: Canada and the United States US Locations: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, and West Virginia Size: 2.4 - 3.8 inches (61 - 97… Continue reading Northern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata)
Montane Litter Frog (Leptobrachium montanum)
photo by Thomas Brown Common Name: Montane Litter Frog, Mountain Litter Frog, Mountain Spadefoot Toad, Mountain Large-Eyed Litter FrogScientific Name: Leptobrachium montanumFamily: Megophryidae - Leaf Litter FrogsLocation: Brunei, Indonesia, and MalaysiaSize: 3.4 inches (87 mm) The Montane Litter Frog lives in the rain forests at elevations of above 900 meters (0.55 miles) on the island… Continue reading Montane Litter Frog (Leptobrachium montanum)
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)
Chaco Horned Frog (Chacophrys pierotti)
photo by Nadia Bach Common Name: Chaco Horned Frog, Lesser Chini Frog, Chacoan Burrowing Frog, and EscuercitoScientific Name: Chacophrys pierottiFamily: Ceratophryidae – Horned Frog FamilyLocation: Argentina, Bolivia, and UruguaySize: 1.7 - 2.5 inches (45 - 65 mm) The Chaco Horned Frog lives in the hot, semi arid Gran Chaco and Chaco Seco regions It has adapted to this area by living… Continue reading Chaco Horned Frog (Chacophrys pierotti)
Tyrrhenian Painted Frog (Discoglossus sardus)
photo by Todd Pierson Common Name: Tyrrhenian Painted Frog, Sardinia Painted Frog Scientific Name: Discoglossus sardusFamily: Alytidae – Midwife Toad and Painted Frog familyLocation: France and ItalySize: 2 - 3 inches (5 - 7.5 cm) The Tyrrhenian Painted Frog lives on the islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, primarily Sardinia and Corsica, as well as a little bit in main land Italy. The… Continue reading Tyrrhenian Painted Frog (Discoglossus sardus)
Senegal Running Frog (Kassina senegalensis)
photo by Brian Gratwicke Common Name: Senegal Running Frog, Senegal Kassina, Senegal Land FrogScientific Name: Kassina senegalensisFamily: HyperoliidaeLocations: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South… Continue reading Senegal Running Frog (Kassina senegalensis)
Beautiful Mantella (Mantella pulchra)
photo by Joshua Ralph Common Name: Beautiful Mantella, Parker's Mantella, Splendid MantellaScientific Name: Mantella pulchraFamily: MantellidaeLocations: MadagascarSize: 0.82 - 1 inches (21 - 25 mm) The Beautiful Mantella lives along the streams in the rain forests of northeastern Madagascar. They are mainly active during the day, thanks to their bright colors that warn predators that… Continue reading Beautiful Mantella (Mantella pulchra)
Mazumbai Warty Frog (Callulina kisiwamsitu)
photo by John Lyakurwa Common Name: Mazumbai Warty FrogScientific Name: Callulina kisiwamsituFamily: Brevicipitidae - African Rain FrogsLocations: TanzaniaSize: 1.2 - 1.6 inches (30 - 40 mm) The Mazumbai Warty Frog lives in the forests of the western Usambara Mountains. They can be found in plants and on the ground. During rainy season, the males call… Continue reading Mazumbai Warty Frog (Callulina kisiwamsitu)
Smooth Sided Toad (Rhaebo guttatus)
photo by Bernard DUPONT Common Name: Smooth Sided Toad or Spotted ToadScientific Name: Rhaebo guttatusFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and VenezuelaFemale Size: 7 - 9 inches (17.78 - 22.86 cm)Male Size: 6 -7 inches (15.24 - 17.78 cm The Smooth Sided Toad received its name… Continue reading Smooth Sided Toad (Rhaebo guttatus)