Frog or Toad

Frog or Toad 2/6/18

Can you tell if this is a frog or a toad? Try to make a guess below! If you need some tips read this. Also if you want to know what exactly are the differences between frogs and toads, read this! Answer will be posted tomorrow!

Frog of the Week

Common Rain Frog (Breviceps adspersus)

Common Rain Frog - photo by wikiuser Ryanvanhuyssteen Common English Names: Common Rain Frog or Bushveld Rain FrogScientific Name: Breviceps adspersusFamily: Brevicipitidae - Rain Frog familyLocation: Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and ZimbabweSize: 2.25 inches long (5.7 cm) The Common Rain Frog is one of the many rain frog species from Sub-Saharan Africa. This… Continue reading Common Rain Frog (Breviceps adspersus)

Frog of the Week

Panamanian Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki)

photo by Brian Gratwicke  Common Name: Panamanian Golden Frog, Zetek's Golden Frog, or Cerro Campana Stubfoot ToadScientific Name: Atelopus zetekiFamily: Bufonidae - True Toad familyLocation: PanamaMax Size: 1.7 - 2.4 inches (45 - 63 mm) for females, 1.3 - 1.8 inches (48 mm) for males While the name for this cutie is the Panamanian Golden Frog, it… Continue reading Panamanian Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki)

Family Friday

Cycloramphidae

Suborder: NeobatrachiaNumber of Genera: 2 or 3 - Cycloramphus, Thoropa , and ZachaenusNumber of Species: 34 or 36 The family Cycloramphidae is found in only Southeastern Brazil. The placement of the genus Zachaenus is questioned by some sources. Some have it in the family, some don't. The genus Cycloramphus is sometimes known as the Button… Continue reading Cycloramphidae