Puerto Rican Crested Toad photo by Jan P. Zegarra, USFWS Common Name: Puerto Rican Crested Toad, Sapo ConchoScientific Name: Peltophryne lemurFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocation: Puerto RicoSize: 2.5 - 4.7 inches (64 - 120 mm) The Puerto Rican Crested Toad is a nocturnal and fossorial toad. Not too much is known about their life… Continue reading Puerto Rican Crested Toad (Peltophryne lemur)
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All the Frogs from 2023
Froggin Update August 2023
Here are some frogs and toads I've found in the last month
Smooth Sided Toad (Rhaebo guttatus)
photo by Bernard DUPONT Common Name: Smooth Sided Toad or Spotted ToadScientific Name: Rhaebo guttatusFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and VenezuelaFemale Size: 7 - 9 inches (17.78 - 22.86 cm)Male Size: 6 -7 inches (15.24 - 17.78 cm The Smooth Sided Toad received its name… Continue reading Smooth Sided Toad (Rhaebo guttatus)
Holdridge’s Toad (Incilius holdridgei)
photo by Juan G. Abarca Common Name: Holdridge's ToadScientific Name: Incilius holdridgeiFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: Costa RicaSize: 1.25 - 2 inches (32 - 53 mm) The Holdridge's Toad lives in the secondary montane forest of Costa Rica. They are an explosive breeder following the rains in April. Interestingly, the toad lacks vocal slits,… Continue reading Holdridge’s Toad (Incilius holdridgei)
Spotted Poison Frog (Ranitomeya vanzolinii)
photo by John P Clare Common Name: Spotted Poison Frog and Brazilian Poison FrogScientific Name: Ranitomeya vanzoliniiFamily: Dendrobatidae - Poison Dart Frog familyLocations: Brazil and PeruSize: 0.65 - 0.74 inches (16.7 - 19 mm) The Spotted Poison Frog is an arboreal poison dart frog, primarily living at least 6 feet (2 meters) off the ground.… Continue reading Spotted Poison Frog (Ranitomeya vanzolinii)
Mazatlan Narrow Mouthed Toad (Gastrophryne mazatlanensis)
photo by Jim Rorabaugh Common Name: Mazatlan Narrow Mouthed Toad or Sinaloan Narrow-mouthed ToadScientific Name: Gastrophryne mazatlanensisFamily: MicrohylidaeLocations: Mexico and the United States - ArizonaSize: 1.6 inches (4 cm) The Mazatlan Narrow Mouthed Toad was originally thought to be its own species before researchers merged it into the Great Plains Narrowed Mouth Toad (Gastrophryne olivacea).… Continue reading Mazatlan Narrow Mouthed Toad (Gastrophryne mazatlanensis)
Veragua Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus cruciger)
photo by Indiana Cristo Common English Name: Veragua Stubfoot Toad and Rancho Grande Harlequin Frog Local Name: Sapito RayadoScientific Name: Atelopus crucigerFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: VenezuelaMale Size: 1.1 - 1.3 inches (28.2–34.6 mm)Female Size: 1.5 - 2 inches (39.5–49.9 mm) The Veragua Stubfoot Toad is a member of the genus Atelopus, the Harlequin… Continue reading Veragua Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus cruciger)
Large-Webbed Bell Toad (Bombina maxima)
photo by Benjamin Tapley Common Name: Large-webbed Bell Toad and Yunnan Firebelly ToadScientific Name: Bombina maximaFamily: Bombinatoridae - Fire bellied Toad familyLocations: ChinaSize: 1.7 - 2 inches (44 - 51 mm) The Large-webbed Bell Toad lives high in the mountains near swamps, ponds, and ditches. Like other fire bellied toads, they have a bright colored… Continue reading Large-Webbed Bell Toad (Bombina maxima)
Hot Creek Toad (Anaxyrus monfontanus)
photo by William Flaxington Common Name: Hot Creek ToadScientific Name: Anaxyrus monfontanusFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: United States - NevadaSize: 2.3 inches (60 mm) The Hot Creek Toad is a new species to science. Once considered to be a population of the Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas), they were elevated to full species status in… Continue reading Hot Creek Toad (Anaxyrus monfontanus)