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)
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Mascarene Ridged Frog (Ptychadena mascareniensis)
photo by flicker user Frank Vassen Common Name: Mascarene Ridged Frog or Mascarene Grass FrogScientific Name: Ptychadena mascareniensisFamily: PtychadenidaeLocations: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, ZimbabweIntroduced Locations: Mauritania, Seychelles, and RéunionSize: 1.6… Continue reading Mascarene Ridged Frog (Ptychadena mascareniensis)
Common Eastern Froglet (Crinia signifera)
photo by wikiuser Retama Common Name: Common Eastern Froglet, Eastern Brown Froglet, or Common FrogletScientific Name: Crinia signiferaFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog familyLocations: Australia and TasmaniaSize: 1.2 inches (3 cm) The Common Eastern Froglet lives in southeastern Australia and all over Tasmania. It is one of the most common frogs found there, hence the… Continue reading Common Eastern Froglet (Crinia signifera)
Iberian Midwife Toad (Alytes cisternasii)
photo by Benny Trapp Common Name: Iberian Midwife ToadScientific Name: Alytes cisternasiiFamily: Alytidae - Midwife Toad and Painted Frog familyLocations: Portugal and SpainSize: Males - 1.4 inches (36 mm) | Females 1.7 inches (42 mm) The Iberian Midwife Toad lives in the drier scrub-like environment of eastern Portugal and western Spain. The toad is rather… Continue reading Iberian Midwife Toad (Alytes cisternasii)
Black-spotted Casque-headed Tree Frog (Trachycephalus nigromaculatus)
photo by Renato Augusto Martins Common Name: Black-spotted Casque-headed Tree Frog Scientific Name: Trachycephalus nigromaculatusFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocation: BrazilSize: 3.14 - 3.62 inches (8 - 9.2 cm) The Black-spotted Casque-headed Tree Frog lives in bromeliads or hollowed out tree branches in the primary and secondary forests as well as the coastal scrubs of… Continue reading Black-spotted Casque-headed Tree Frog (Trachycephalus nigromaculatus)
Florida Bog Frog (Rana okaloosae)
photo by Kevin Enge Common Name: Florida Bog FrogScientific Name: Rana okaloosaeFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocations: United States - FloridaSize: 1.3 - 1.9 inches (34 to 49 mm) The Florida Bog Frog lives in bogs in the panhandle of Florida. They are the smallest species of True Frogs in the United States. The frogs have a… Continue reading Florida Bog Frog (Rana okaloosae)
Madagascar Bright-eyed Frog (Boophis madagascariensis)
photo by Charles J Sharp Common Name: Madagascar Bright-eyed FrogScientific Name: Boophis madagascariensisFamily: MantellidaeLocations: MadagascarSize: 2.3 - 3.1 inches (60 - 80 mm) The Madagascar Bright-eyed Frog lives in the eastern rainforests of Madagascar. Often found during the day on vegetation and in bamboo tree holes. During the mating season, the males call out loudly… Continue reading Madagascar Bright-eyed Frog (Boophis madagascariensis)
Sambava Tomato Frog (Dyscophus guineti)
photo by TimVickers Common Name: Sambava Tomato Frog or False Tomato FrogScientific Name: Dyscophus guinetiFamily: MicrohylidaeLocations: MadagascarMale Size: 2.3 - 2.5 inches (60 - 65 mm)Female Size 3.5 - 3.7 inches (90 - 95 mm) The Sambava Tomato Frog lives in the eastern tropical rain forest of Madagascar. They live amongst the leaf litter on… Continue reading Sambava Tomato Frog (Dyscophus guineti)
Red-backed Poison Dart Frog (Ranitomeya reticulata)
photo by Brian Gratwicke Common Name: Red-backed Poison Dart FrogScientific Name: Ranitomeya reticulataFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Ecuador and PeruSize: 0.5 - 0.6 inches (13 - 17 mm) The Red-backed Poison Dart Frog live amongst the leaf litter in the tropical rainforests. They are the smallest species in their genera, not even reaching… Continue reading Red-backed Poison Dart Frog (Ranitomeya reticulata)
Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis)
photo by Tereza T Common Name: Growling Grass Frog, Southern Bell Frog, Green and Gold Frog, and Warty Swamp Frog Scientific Name: Litoria raniformisFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocations: Australia and TasmaniaIntroduced Locations: New ZealandSize: 4 inches (10 cm) The Growling Grass Frog lives along marshes, ponds, and dams in southeastern Australia and northern Tasmania.… Continue reading Growling Grass Frog (Litoria raniformis)