frog blog

Canadian Toad (Anaxyrus hemiophrys), male, callin' out to all the fine ass females, Saskatchewan, Canada

Solomon Island Leaf Frog aka Guenther’s Triangle Frog (Cornufer guentheri), family Ceratobatrachidae, endemic to the Solomon Islands

Formerly known as Ceratobatrachus guentheri.

Purple Frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis), female, family Nasikabatrachidae, endemic to the Western Ghats of India

Adult frog described in 2003, though the juvenile frog was described in 1917. (Though, of course, the adult frog was known by local people).

This frog spends most of its life underground, and emerges to mate during monsoon rains.

Unlike many burrowing frogs, which emerge to feed above ground, this species feeds on termites underground (as well as feeding above).

Green Toad (Anaxyrus debilis), family Bufonidae, West TX, USA

Tributary Flying Frog or Emerald Green Tree Frog (Zhangixalus prasinatus), mating, family Rhacophoridae, Taiwan

This species makes foam nests for the eggs in a variety of places, such as tree holes, terrestrial burrows, and vegetation overhanging water.

Kokoe Poison Frog (Phyllobates aurotaenia), father carrying tadpoles to water source, family Dendrobatidae, endemic to the Pacific Coast of Colombia

Extremely toxic!

Splendid Leaf Frogs (Cruziohyla calcarifer), family Hylidae, Colombia

Wallace’s Flying Frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus), family Rhacophoridae, Sarawak, Borneo

The species is capable of using its extensive toe webbing to glide or parachute from trees in its dense forest habitat.

Pearly Tree Frog (Nyctixalus margaritifer), family Rhacophoridae, Java, Indonesia

Perak Horned Frog (Xenophrys aceras), family Megophryidae, Pahang, Malaysia

The boys and the frogs. The Aesop for Children with Pictures. 1919. Illustrated by Milo Winter.

Rotenberg’s Pumpkin Toadlet (Brachycephalus rotenbergae), family Brachcephalidae, endemic to the Mantiqueira Mountains of Atlantic coastal Brazil

Poisonous.

Recently described (2021)

This is a tiny toad, with a max. length (SVL) of up to 1.8 cm.

Vietnamese Mossy Frog (Theloderma corticale), family Rhacophoridae, Vietnam