Common Name: Thao's Tree FrogScientific Name: Zhangixalus thaoaeFamily: Rhacophoridae - Asian Tree Frog familyLocation: Vietnam, possibly ChinaSize: 1.26 inches (32.2 mm) The Thao's Tree Frog is a recently discovered frog from the Lao Cai Province of northwestern Vietnam. Researchers found the frogs a couple feet above the ground on some branches in an evergreen forest. Only males… Continue reading Thao’s Tree Frog (Zhangixalus thaoae)
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Perez’s Snouted Frog (Edalorhina perezi)
photo by inaturalist user hgreeney Common Name: Perez's Snouted FrogScientific Name: Edalorhina pereziFamily: Leptodactylidae - Southern Frog familyLocation: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and PeruSize: 0.9 - 1.4 inches (24 - 37 mm) The Perez's Snouted Frog blends into the leaf litter on the floor of the Amazonian lowlands of the east Andes. During the mating season,… Continue reading Perez’s Snouted Frog (Edalorhina perezi)
Common Skittering Frog (Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis)
wikiuser Shyamal Common Name: Common Skittering Frog, Indian skipper frogScientific Name: Euphlyctis cyanophlyctisFamily: Forked Tongue Family - DicroglossidaeLocation: Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri LankaSize: sdfdsfsd The Common Skittering Frog is a highly aquatic frog found in Asia and parts of the Middle East. It's named after the fact that the frog seems… Continue reading Common Skittering Frog (Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis)
Brilliant-thighed Poison Frog (Allobates femoralis)
photo by Pedro Ivo Simoes Common Name: Brilliant-thighed Poison FrogScientific Name: Allobates femoralisFamily: Aromobatidae - Cryptic Dart Frog familyLocation: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and VenezuelaSize: 1.1 - 1.4 inches (28 - 35 mm) The Brilliant-thighed Poison Frog is a diurnal (active during the day) species found in the leaf litter of… Continue reading Brilliant-thighed Poison Frog (Allobates femoralis)
Colombian Four-eyed Frog (Pleurodema brachyops)
photo by Mark Yokoyama Common Name: Colombian Four-eyed Frog, Sapito Lipon, or Stout Four-eyed FrogScientific Name: Pleurodema brachyopsFamily: LeptodactylidaeLocations: Aruba, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Panama, and VenezuelaIntroduced Locations: Curaçao, Klein Bonaire and BonaireSize: 2 inches (51 mm) The frog gets its name from the two poison glands on their butt that resemble eyes. When threatened, the… Continue reading Colombian Four-eyed Frog (Pleurodema brachyops)
Elegant Dancing Frog (Micrixalus elegans)
photo by Vivek Malleshappa Common Name: Elegant Dancing Frog, Elegant Torrent Frog, Elegant Bush FrogScientific Name: Micrixalus elegansFamily: Micrixalidae - Dancing Frog familyLocation: IndiaFemale Size: 0.7 - 0.8 inches (7.7 - 21 mm) Male Size: 0.51 - 0.61 inches (13 - 15.5 mm) The Elegant Dancing Frog lives in the streams of mountains of the Western Ghats of India.… Continue reading Elegant Dancing Frog (Micrixalus elegans)
Myristica Swamp Tree Frog (Mercurana myristicapalustris)
photo by David Raju Common Name: Myristica Swamp Tree FrogScientific Name: Mercurana myristicapalustrisFamily: Rhacophoridae - Asian Tree Frog familyLocation: IndiaAverage Size: males - 1.4 inches (36.1 mm) : females - 2.5 inches (65.1 mm) The Myristica Swamp Tree Frog lives in the Western Ghats. They are an arboreal frog, meaning they live up in the… Continue reading Myristica Swamp Tree Frog (Mercurana myristicapalustris)
Venezuelan Pebble Toad (Oreophrynella nigra)
photo by Gérard Vigo Common Name: Venezuelan Pebble ToadScientific Name: Oreophrynella nigraFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: VenezuelaSize: Males: 0.65 - 0.93 inches (16.5 - 23.5 mm), Females: 0.80 - 1.18 inches (20.4 - 30 mm) The Venezuelan Pebble Toad is found in open areas of bare limestone, blending in with their bland coloring. They are a diurnal species… Continue reading Venezuelan Pebble Toad (Oreophrynella nigra)
Two New Species of Tree Frogs from Australia
Researchers Tom Parkin, Dr. Jodi Rowley, and Professor Stephen Donnellan have described two new species of tree frogs to science. The species were all once thought to be the Brown Tree Frog (Litoria ewingii)), a medium sized tree frog found along southern Australia and Tasmania (they have even been introduced to New Zealand). Brown Tree… Continue reading Two New Species of Tree Frogs from Australia
Blessed Poison Frog (Ranitomeya benedicta)
photo by John P Clare Common Name: Blessed Poison FrogScientific Name: Ranitomeya benedictaFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocation: PeruSize: 0.65 - 0.8 inches (16.5 - 20.2 mm) The Blessed Poison Frog lives in trees of the lowland rainforests. They prefer undisturbed areas. The frogs are diurnal, active during the day, thanks to their poison… Continue reading Blessed Poison Frog (Ranitomeya benedicta)