photo by Milivoje Krvavac Common Name: Long-snouted Tree Frog, Sharp-snout Saddled Tree Frog, and Southern Whipping FrogScientific Name: Taruga longinasusFamily: Rhacophoridae - Asian Tree Frog familyLocations: Sri LankaMale Size: 1.6 - 1.8 inches (41-47 mm)Female Size: 2.2 - 2.3 inches (57-60 mm) The Long-Snouted Tree Frog lives in the tropical mountainous forests of southwestern Sri… Continue reading Long-snouted Tree Frog (Taruga longinasus)
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Iberian Midwife Toad (Alytes cisternasii)
photo by Benny Trapp Common Name: Iberian Midwife ToadScientific Name: Alytes cisternasiiFamily: Alytidae - Midwife Toad and Painted Frog familyLocations: Portugal and SpainSize: Males - 1.4 inches (36 mm) | Females 1.7 inches (42 mm) The Iberian Midwife Toad lives in the drier scrub-like environment of eastern Portugal and western Spain. The toad is rather… Continue reading Iberian Midwife Toad (Alytes cisternasii)
Japanese Common Toad (Bufo japonicus)
photo by Yasunori Koide Common Name: Japanese Common ToadScientific Name: Bufo japonicusFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocations: JapanSize: 3.1 - 6.9 inches (80 - 176 mm) The Japanese Common Toad lives on the islands of Kyusyu, Shikoku, Hokkaido, and Honshu of Japan. They have also been introduced to the island of Izu Oshima. Additionally, they… Continue reading Japanese Common Toad (Bufo japonicus)
Hurter’s Spadefoot Toad (Scaphiopus hurterii)
photo by Zack Bittner Common Name: Hurter's Spadefoot ToadScientific Name: Scaphiopus hurteriiFamily: Scaphiopodidae - American Spadefoot Toad familyLocations: United States and MexicoUS Locations: Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and OklahomaSize: 1.75 - 3.25 inches (4.4 - 8.3 cm) The Hurter's Spadefoot Toad is named after naturalist Julius Hurter, former curator of the St. Louis Academy of Science.… Continue reading Hurter’s Spadefoot Toad (Scaphiopus hurterii)
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
Western European Spadefoot Toad (Pelobates cultripes)
photo by Sara Navarro Common Name: Western European Spadefoot Toad, Iberian Spadefoot Toad, Spanish Spadefoot Toad, and Wagler's Spadefoot ToadScientific Name: Pelobates cultripesFamily: Pelobatidae – European Spadefoot Toad FamilyLocations: France, Portugal, and Spain Size: 4.9 inches (12.5 cm) The Western European Spadefoot Toad gets its name due to the distinct spades on its rear feet, which serve… Continue reading Western European Spadefoot Toad (Pelobates cultripes)
Sonoran Green Toad (Anaxyrus retiformis)
photo by William Flaxington Common Name: Sonoran Green Toad, Pima Green Toad Scientific Name: Anaxyrus retiformis Family: Bufonidae - True Toad Family Locations: Mexico and the United States US Locations: Arizona Size: 1.5 - 2 inches (40 - 49 mm) The Sonoran Green Toad is known for their yellow / green spots on the dark… Continue reading Sonoran Green Toad (Anaxyrus retiformis)
European Green Toad (Bufotes viridis)
photo by Umberto Salvagnin Common Name: European Green Toad Scientific Name: Bufotes viridis Family: Bufonidae - True Toad family Locations: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, and the Ukraine Size: 4.7 inches… Continue reading European Green Toad (Bufotes viridis)
Arizona Toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus)
photo by William Flaxington Common Name: Arizona Toad Scientific Name: Anaxyrus microscaphus Family: Bufonidae - True Toad family Locations: United States - Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah Size: 2- 3 inches (50 - 80 mm) The Arizona Toad was first described for a specimen from Arizona, hence the name. It is also found all… Continue reading Arizona Toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus)
Toads and Frogs in Tasmania
Toads and Frogs in Tasmania Tasmania is home to only 11 species of frogs and toads from two different families. If you are looking to identify certain toads and frogs in Tasmania and can’t figure it out from the page, you can check my Frog Identification and see how to contact me about helping you out. Hylidae… Continue reading Toads and Frogs in Tasmania