photo by Brian Gratwicke Common Name: Talamanca Horned Tree FrogScientific Name: Hemiphractus eliotiFamily: Hemiphractidae - Marsupial Frog familyLocations: PanamaMale Size: 2 inches (52.5 mm)Female Size: 2.5 inches (64.7 mm) The Talamanca Horned Tree Frog lives in the pre-montane primary forests in the Cordillera de Talamanca. They lives on the forest floor up to 3 feet… Continue reading Talamanca Horned Tree Frog (Hemiphractus elioti)
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Zombie Frog (Synapturanus zombie)
photo by Antoine Fouquet Common Name: Zombie FrogScientific Name: Synapturanus zombieFamily: MicrohylidaeLocations: French Guiana and BrazilMale Size: 1.45 - 1.57 inches (37 - 40 mm)Female Size: 1.52 - 1.65 inches (38.7 - 42.1 mm) The Zombie Frog gets its name from the fact that they eat brains. Just kidding. They got their name because of… Continue reading Zombie Frog (Synapturanus zombie)
Red Pumpkin Toadlet (Brachycephalus pitanga)
photo by Carlos Henrique Luz Nunes de Almeida Common Name: Red Pumpkin ToadletScientific Name: Brachycephalus pitangaFamily: Brachycephalidae - Saddleback ToadsLocations: BrazilSize: 0.42 - 0.55 inches (10.8 - 14 mm) The Red Pumpkin Toadlet lives in the Atlantic rainforests of São Paulo state of southeastern Brazil. They live primarily amongst the leaf litter on the ground but… Continue reading Red Pumpkin Toadlet (Brachycephalus pitanga)
Eungella Torrent Frog (Taudactylus eungellensis)
photo by Geordie Torr Common Name: Eungella Torrent Frog and Eungella Day FrogScientific Name: Taudactylus eungellensisFamily: Myobatrachidae - Australian Ground Frog FamilyLocations: AustraliaSize: 1.25 - 1.45 inches (32 - 37 mm) The Eungella Torrent Frog lives near streams in rain forests and sclerophyll forests of the Eungella National Forest in Queensland. They are most active… Continue reading Eungella Torrent Frog (Taudactylus eungellensis)
Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog (Rana kauffeldi)
photo by Brian R Curry Common Name: Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog or Mid-Atlantic Coast Leopard FrogScientific Name: Rana kauffeldi Family: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocations: United States - Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and VirginiaSize: 5.1 inches (13 cm) The Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog lives near coastal habitats. The majority… Continue reading Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog (Rana kauffeldi)
Common Mexican Tree Frog (Smilisca baudinii)
photo by Todd Pierson Common Name: Common Mexican Tree Frog or Baudin's Tree Frog Scientific Name: Smilisca baudiniiFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocations: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and the United States US Location: TexasMale Size: 3.77 inches (96 mm)Female Size: 3 inches (76 mm) The Common Mexican Tree Frog is found… Continue reading Common Mexican Tree Frog (Smilisca baudinii)
New Jersey Chorus Frog (Pseudacris kalmi)
photo by Will Lattea Common Name: New Jersey Chorus FrogScientific Name: Pseudacris kalmiFamily: Hylidae- Tree Frog familyLocations: United States - Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and VirginiaSize: 1.1 - 1.4 inches (28 - 36 mm) The New Jersey Chorus Frog lives mostly in marshes, meadows, and woodlands. Like many of the Chorus Frog in the US,… Continue reading New Jersey Chorus Frog (Pseudacris kalmi)
Cave Coqui (Eleutherodactylus cooki)
photo by Luis J. Villanueva-Rivera Common Name: Cave Coqui, Puerto Rican Cave Frog, Puerto Rican Demon, and Coquà GuajónScientific Name: Eleutherodactylus cookiFamily: EleutherodactylidaeLocations: Puerto RicoSize: 3.3 inches (8.5 cm) The Cave Coqui lives in caves, rock grottos, and rocky stream beds. The females are larger than the males. The males have a yellow colored throat… Continue reading Cave Coqui (Eleutherodactylus cooki)
Golfodulcean Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates vittatus)
Common Name: Golfodulcean Poison Dart Frog or Golfo Dulce Poison Dart FrogScientific Name: Phyllobates vittatusFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Costa RicaSize: females up to 1.2 inches (31 mm); male up to 1 inches (26 mm) The Golfodulcean Poison Dart Frog lives in the Golfo Dulce region of southwestern Costa Rica. They are a… Continue reading Golfodulcean Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates vittatus)
White-lipped Thin-Toed Frog (Leptodactylus fragilis)
photo by Esteban Alzate Common Name: White-lipped Thin-Toed Frog, Mexican White-Lipped Frog, and American White-Lipped FrogScientific Name: Leptodactylus fragilisFamily: LeptodactylidaeLocation: United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and VenezuelaUS Locations: TexasIntroduced Locations: CubaSize: 1.2 - 2 inches (3 - 5 cm) The White-lipped Thin-Toed Frog lives in a variety… Continue reading White-lipped Thin-Toed Frog (Leptodactylus fragilis)