photo by Jim Rorabaugh of USFWS Common Name: Tarahumara FrogScientific Name: Rana tarahumaraeFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocations: United States and MexicoUS Locations: ArizonaSize: 2.5 - 4 inches (64 - 102 mm) The Tarahumara Frog lives / lived montane canyons of southern Arizona and down into Mexico. It is believed to be extinct in the… Continue reading Tarahumara Frog (Rana tarahumarae)
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Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata)
photo by Todd Pierson Common Name: Western Chorus Frog or Midland Chorus FrogScientific Name: Pseudacris triseriataFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocations: Canada and the United StatesUS Locations: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio, and TennesseeSize: .3 - 1.5 inches (10 - 37 mm) The Western Chorus Frog is a poorly named frog, due… Continue reading Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata)
Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog (Rana boylii)
photo by William Flaxington Common Name: Foothill Yellow-Legged FrogScientific Name: Rana boyliiFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocations: United StatesUS Locations: California and OregonSize: 1.5 - 3.2 inches ( 3.8 - 8.1 cm) The Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog is known for the yellow markings on the underside of their legs and extends to their belly. They live… Continue reading Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog (Rana boylii)
Two New Toad Species from the Western USA
Two new species of true toads from the family Bufonidae, the True Toad family was discovered in the state of Nevada in the United States. They were confused with the Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas), very much like the newly discovered Dixie Valley Toad (Anaxyrus williamsi). Researchers, Michelle R. Gordon, Eric T. Simandle, Franziska C. Sandmeier, C. Richard Tracy,… Continue reading Two New Toad Species from the Western USA
Three-striped Poison Frog (Ameerega trivittata)
photo by Geoff Gallice Common Name: Three-striped Poison FrogScientific Name: Ameerega trivittataFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and VenezuelaSize: 2 inches (50 mm) for females, 1.65 inches (42 mm) The Three-striped Poison Frog is a diurnal species of frog found among the leaf litter in… Continue reading Three-striped Poison Frog (Ameerega trivittata)
Black Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis moreletii)
photo by Sean Michael Rovito Common Name: Black Eyed Tree Frog, Morelet's Treefrog, or Black Eyed Leaf Frog Scientific Name: Agalychnis moreletiiFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog FamilyLocations: Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico Size: females around 2.5 inches (64.2 mm), males around 2.3 inches (58.6 mm) The Blacked Eyed Tree Frog is the less… Continue reading Black Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis moreletii)
Green and Golden Bell Frog (Litoria aurea)
photo by LiquidGhoul Common Name: Green and Golden Bell Frog Scientific Name: Litoria aureaFamily: Hylidae - True Frog familyLocations: AustraliaIntroduced Locations: New Caledonia, New Zealand, and VanuatuMale Size: 2.2 - 2.7 inches (57 - 69 mm)Female Size: 2.5 - 4.2 inches (65 - 108 mm) While the Green and Golden Bell Frog is a member… Continue reading Green and Golden Bell Frog (Litoria aurea)
Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)
photo by John Beniston Common Name: Smooth NewtScientific Name: Lissotriton vulgarisFamily: SalamandridaeLocations: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and United Kingdom Introduced… Continue reading Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)
Dixie Valley Toad (Anaxyrus williamsi)
photo by Kris Urquhart/USFWS Common Name: Dixie Valley ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus williamsiFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: United States - NevadaSize: 1.7 - 2.7 inches (44-70 mm) The Dixie Valley Toad is a relatively new species, only being described in 2017. Before, it was considered an isolated population of the Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas). Physical… Continue reading Dixie Valley Toad (Anaxyrus williamsi)
Brazilian Torrent Frog (Hylodes asper)
Common Name: Brazilian Torrent FrogScientific Name: Hylodes asperFamily: HylodidaeLocations: BrazilSize: 1.57 inches (40 mm) The Brazilian Torrent Frog has one of the most sophisticated form of communication for a frog. The male of the species will pick a mating spot, high on rocks next to a busy stream. They will try to make mating or… Continue reading Brazilian Torrent Frog (Hylodes asper)