photo by wikiuser Yelles Common Name: Cuban CrocodileScientific Name: Crocodylus rhombiferFamily: Crocodylidae - Crocodile familyLocations: CubaSize: 6.9 - 11 feet (2.1 - 3.5 m) The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assesses the Cuban Crocodile as Critically Endangered with Extinction. The crocodile lost most of its range and now only lives in the fresh… Continue reading Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)
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Fantastic Poison Frog (Ranitomeya fantastica)
photo by Josh Allen Common Name: Fantastic Poison Frog, Crowned Poison Frog, Red-headed Poison FrogScientific Name: Ranitomeya fantasticaFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart familyLocation: PeruSize: 0.78 inches (20 mm) The Fantastic Poison Frog is known for their brilliant colors and patterns. They have a distinct orange head which is how they got their common names Crowned… Continue reading Fantastic Poison Frog (Ranitomeya fantastica)
Bleeding Toad (Leptophryne cruentata)
photo by Arief Tajalli Common Name: Bleeding Toad, Fire Toad, Indonesian Tree ToadScientific Name: Leptophryne cruentataFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocation: Indonesia - West JavaSize: 0.78 - 1.57 inches (20 - 40 mm) The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assesses the Bleeding Toad as Critically Endangered with Extinction. The number… Continue reading Bleeding Toad (Leptophryne cruentata)
Black-eared Mantella (Mantella milotympanum)
photo by Alex Krohn Common Name: Black-eared MantellaScientific Name: Mantella milotympanumFamily: MantellidaeLocation: MadagascarSize: 0.74 - 0.90 inches (19 - 23 mm) The Black-eared Mantella lives in tropical forests around swamps of Madagascar. It is one of the smallest species of Mantella. Not all individuals are red, some are green in color. After mating, the female… Continue reading Black-eared Mantella (Mantella milotympanum)
Molleturo Robber Frog (Pristimantis ruidus)
photo by Jaime Culebras, Common Name: Molleturo Robber FrogScientific Name: Pristimantis ruidusFamily: StrabomantidaeLocation: EcuadorSize: 0.78 - 1.5 inches (20 - 38 mm) Since 1922, researchers have been searching the west Andes mountain sides searching for the the Molleturo Robber Frog. The frog hasn't been seen since 1922 when naturalist George Henry Hamilton Tate first collected… Continue reading Molleturo Robber Frog (Pristimantis ruidus)
Ruby Poison Frog (Ameerega parvula)
photo by Amaël Borzée Common Name: Ruby Poison FrogScientific Name: Ameerega parvulaFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Colombia, Ecuador, and PeruSize: 0.6 - 1.0 inches (17.5 - 24.0 mm) The Ruby Poison Frog lives in the tropical and subtropical rain forests. Their bright colors warn predators that they are poisonous. This is called aposematic coloration.… Continue reading Ruby Poison Frog (Ameerega parvula)
Mud Salamander (Pseudotriton montanus)
photo by Andrew Hoffman Common Name: Mud SalamanderScientific Name: Pseudotriton montanusFamily: Plethodontidae - Lungless Salamander familyLocations: United States - Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West VirginiaSize: 6 - 8 inches (15.24 - 20.32 cm) The Mud Salamander lives from New Jersey down… Continue reading Mud Salamander (Pseudotriton montanus)
Maria Elena’s Glass Frog (Chimerella mariaelenae)
photo by Jorge Brito Common Name: Maria Elena's Glass FrogScientific Name: Chimerella mariaelenaeFamily: Centrolenidae - Glass Frog familyLocation: Ecuador and PeruSize: 0.8 inches (20.3 mm) The Maria Elena's Glass Frog is a nocturnal species of frog found high in the canopy of the low montane cloud forests near streams. Unfortunately, it is not a lot… Continue reading Maria Elena’s Glass Frog (Chimerella mariaelenae)
Kindoroko Warty Frog (Callulina laphami)
photo by inaturalist user chemp Common Name: Kindoroko Warty Frog and Lapham's Warty FrogScientific Name: Callulina laphamiFamily: Brevicipidae - Rain Frog familyLocation: TanzaniaSize: 1.3 - 1.8 inches (33 - 45.4 mm) During the day, the frog hides under logs and rocks. At night, the frog comes out and can be found perched on shrubs, perches,… Continue reading Kindoroko Warty Frog (Callulina laphami)
Beireis’ Treefrog (Dendropsophus leucophyllatus)
The Beireis' Treefrog, also known as the Clown Tree Frog, is a colorful arboreal species found in South America. It inhabits rainforests, swamps, and forest savannas, spending most of its life in trees and reproducing there. Named after Gottfried Christoph Beireis, it is assessed as Least Concern for Extinction by the IUCN Red List due to its wide range and presumed large population.