photo by Daniel Vásquez-Restrepo Common Name: Harlequin Poison FrogScientific Name: Oophaga histrionicaFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocation: ColombiaSize: 1.3 inches (3.3 cm) The Harlequin Poison Frog lives amongst the leaf litter of the Chocó region of western Colombia. They come in a variety of colors - orange, red, and yellow. The males call from… Continue reading Harlequin Poison Frog (Oophaga histrionica)
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Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis)
photo by J. Patrick Fischer Common Name: Chinese Alligator or Yangtze AlligatorScientific Name: Alligator sinensisFamily: Alligatoridae – Alligator familyLocations: ChinaSize: 5 - 7 feet (1.5 - 2.1 meters) The Chinese Alligator lives in slow moving, fresh water streams, rivers, lakes, swamps, and canals of the lower Yangtze River. While this might make you think it spends its summer days floating… Continue reading Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis)
Dotted Humming Frog (Chiasmocleis ventrimaculata)
photo by Arley O. Gallardo Common Name: Dotted Humming FrogScientific Name: Chiasmocleis ventrimaculataFamily: Microhylidae - Narrow mouthed frog familyLocation: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and PeruSize: 0.78 inches (2 cm) The DottedHumming Frog is known for its special relationship with Tarantulas. How does a tiny frog and a big spider that often eats frogs become friends? Well....… Continue reading Dotted Humming Frog (Chiasmocleis ventrimaculata)
CROCtober 2023
Welcome to Croctober 2023! Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey into the world of one of nature's most formidable and fascinating creatures: the crocodile (and other crocodilians). Throughout this month, we'll be diving deep into the depths of these ancient reptiles, uncovering their secrets, and celebrating their remarkable existence.
Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
photo by flickr / wikiuser dewet Common Name: Nile CrocodileScientific Name: Crocodylus niloticusFamily: Crocodylidae - Crocodile FamilyLocations: Angola, Botswana, Burund, Cameroon, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and ZimbabweSize: 16 - 20… Continue reading Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
Cricket Coqui (Eleutherodactylus gryllus)
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)
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)