photo by В естественной среде Common Name: Annam Horned Toad, Annam Short-legged Toad, and Annam Spadefoot ToadScientific Name: Brachytarsophrys intermediaFamily: Megophryidae - Leaf Litter FrogsLocations: Laos, Vietnam, and probably CambodiaSize: 4.6 - 5.5 inches (11.8 - 13.9 cm) The Annam Horned Toad lives in evergreen forests near stream side boulders. The toad was previous a… Continue reading Annam Horned Toad (Brachytarsophrys intermedia)
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Filfil Slippery Frog (Conraua beccarii)
photo by Sandra Goutte Common Name: Filfil Slippery Frog and Beccari's Giant FrogScientific Name: Conraua beccariiFamily: ConrauidaeLocations: Ethiopia and EritreaSize: 5.5 - 6 inches (140 - 153 mm) The Filfil Slippery Frog lives amongst the rivers, streams, and large pools above 800 to 2500 meters above sea level. Not much is known about the frogs… Continue reading Filfil Slippery Frog (Conraua beccarii)
Large-Webbed Bell Toad (Bombina maxima)
photo by Benjamin Tapley Common Name: Large-webbed Bell Toad and Yunnan Firebelly ToadScientific Name: Bombina maximaFamily: Bombinatoridae - Fire bellied Toad familyLocations: ChinaSize: 1.7 - 2 inches (44 - 51 mm) The Large-webbed Bell Toad lives high in the mountains near swamps, ponds, and ditches. Like other fire bellied toads, they have a bright colored… Continue reading Large-Webbed Bell Toad (Bombina maxima)
Pacific Horned Frog (Ceratophrys stolzmanni)
photo by Santiago Ron Common Name: Pacific Horned Frog or Stolzmann's Horned FrogScientific Name: Ceratophrys stolzmanniFamily: Ceratophryidae - Horned Frog familyLocations: Ecuador and PeruMale Size: 1.8 - 2.6 inches (48 - 68 mm)Female Size: 2 - 3.2 inches (53 - 82 mm) The Pacific Horned Frog lives along the Pacific coast of southern Ecuador and… Continue reading Pacific Horned Frog (Ceratophrys stolzmanni)
Miniscule Frog (Mini scule)
photo by Mark D. Scherz and Sam Hyde Roberts Common Name: Miniscule FrogScientific Name: Mini sculeFamily: Microhylidae - Narrow Mouthed Frog familyLocations: MadagascarSize: 0.33 - 0.42 inches (8.4 - 10.8 mm) The Miniscule Frog is one of the smallest frogs in the world. It lives in the deep leaf litter near permanent streams in the… Continue reading Miniscule Frog (Mini scule)
Castle Rock Night Frog (Nyctibatrachus petraeus)
photo by Krushnamegh Kunte Common Name: Castle Rock Night Frog, Castle Rock Wrinkled FrogScientific Name: Nyctibatrachus petraeusFamily: Nyctibatrachidae - Night Frog familyLocations: IndiaFemale Size: 1.5 - 1.8 inches (37 - 45.5 mm)Male Size: 1.25 - 1.85 inches (32 - 47 mm) The Castle Rock Night Frog lives near the streams in the evergreen forests of… Continue reading Castle Rock Night Frog (Nyctibatrachus petraeus)
Myer’s Surinam Toad (Pipa myersi)
photo by Daniel Vásquez-Restrepo Common Name: Myer's Surinam ToadScientific Name: Pipa myersiFamily: Pipidae - Tongue-less Frog familyLocations: Panama (possibly Colombia)Size: 1.4 - 1.6 inches (36 - 42 mm) The aquatic Myer's Surinam Toad lives in the drainage areas of the Rio Chucunaque. They hardly ever leave the water. Their body has adapted to life in… Continue reading Myer’s Surinam Toad (Pipa myersi)
Plaintive Rain Frog (Breviceps verrucosus)
photo by Martin Pickersgill Common Name: Plaintive Rain FrogScientific Name: Breviceps verrucosusFamily: Brevicipitidae - Rain Frog FamilyLocations: Lesotho, South Africa, and SwazilandSize: 2 inches (53 mm) The Plaintive Rain Frog lives in burrows around the southeastern coast of Africa. They live in a variety of habitats from grasslands, shrublands, and forests and from temperate to… Continue reading Plaintive Rain Frog (Breviceps verrucosus)
Long-snouted Tree Frog (Taruga longinasus)
photo by Milivoje Krvavac Common Name: Long-snouted Tree Frog, Sharp-snout Saddled Tree Frog, and Southern Whipping FrogScientific Name: Taruga longinasusFamily: Rhacophoridae - Asian Tree Frog familyLocations: Sri LankaMale Size: 1.6 - 1.8 inches (41-47 mm)Female Size: 2.2 - 2.3 inches (57-60 mm) The Long-Snouted Tree Frog lives in the tropical mountainous forests of southwestern Sri… Continue reading Long-snouted Tree Frog (Taruga longinasus)
Melodius Coqui (Eleutherodactylus wightmanae)
photo by Luis J. Villanueva-Rivera Common Name: Melodius Coqui, Puerto Rican Melodius Frog, Wrinkled CoquiScientific Name: Eleutherodactylus wightmanaeFamily: EleutherodactylidaeLocations: Puerto RicoSize: 0.74 inches (19 mm) The Medlodius Coqui lives amongst the leaf litter in the mountainous forests of Puerto Rico. While they are a species of coqui, their call isn't the standard coqui sound. The… Continue reading Melodius Coqui (Eleutherodactylus wightmanae)