All posts by Dub
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Smoky Jungle Frog
Smoky Jungle Frog (Leptodactylus pentadactylus) This extremely large species is mostly nocturnal. They spend their days hidden among leaf litter only coming out at night to...
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Amazon Monkey Frog
Monkey Frog (Phyllomedusa sauvagii) Other Names: Waxy monkey leaf frog, painted belly leaf frog. Where Found: These frogs are found in the rain forests of Northern South America....
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Amazon Milk Frog
Amazon Milk Frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix) Other Names: Mission golden-eyed tree frog, blue milk frog Family: Hylidae Location: French Guyana, Peruvian Amazon, Brazil and Ecuador Habitat: Tree branches in...
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Ornate Horned Frog
The Ornate Horned Frog (Ceratophys ornata) Other Names include: Pacman, or Bell Horned Frogs, Argentine Horned Frog, Argentine wide-mouthed Where Found: The rain forests of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay Order:...
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African Clawed Frog
The African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis) These frogs are the only species of amphibian known to actually have claws. They will use them to tear up...
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Blue Poison Dart Frog
Blue Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates Tinctorius) Other Names: Dyeing blue poison dart, blue poison arrow frog There are many “morphs” or variations of color on...
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Yellow Bumble-bee Poison Frog
Yellow Banded Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas) Other Names: yellow-headed poison dart frog Family: Dendrobatidae Genus: Dendrobates Yellow Bumblebee Frog Call Dendrobates leucomelas is found in northern South America, mainly...
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White Lipped Tree Frog
White Lipped Tree Frogs
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Fire Bellied Toad
Oriental Fire Bellied Toad (Bombina orientalis) Breeding: The eggs are attached to rocks and plants, within 3 weeks they will hatch and the tadpoles will appear....
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Mexican Dumpy Frog
Mexican Dumpy Tree Frog (Pachymedusa dacnicolor) Also called: Mexican leaf frog This species is nocturnal, spending it’s days hidden under logs, rocks and things of...
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Tomato Frog
The Tomato Frog (Dyscophus guineti) These amazing amphibians are from Madagascar. They have the ability to puff up to warn predators and also look larger...
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African Bull Frog
The African Bull (Pyxicephalus adspersus) These are very large and aggressive. They will consume whatever is near them that will fit inside their mouths. They...
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Long Nosed Horned Frog
The Long-Nosed Horned Frog (Megophrys Nasuta) Other Names: Malayan Leaf Frog, Bornean Horned Frog Class: Amphibia Family: Megophryidae Size: Females about 4-5 inches, males are smaller Foods:...
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Glass Frog
Facts and Information about Glass Frogs Description: There are at least 60 different types of glass frogs and, as one might expect, their appearance can differ in the details,...
Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens)
Other names: Grass frog; Meadow frog; Shad frog; Herring Hopper Description: Northern Leopard frogs are typically brown or greenish-brown and feature rows of black, brown, or green spots down...
Squirrel Tree Frog (Hyla squirella)
Description: Possessing a chameleon-like color-changing ability, squirrel tree frogs are found in a wide variety of colors, such as green, yellow, brown, and any variant in between the three....
Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica)
Description: Wood frogs are found in varying shades of brown and red, but the most distinguishing characteristic that almost all share is a unique black mark over their eyes...
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Smooth Sided Toad Facts
Smooth Sided Toad (Rhaebo guttatus) Other names include: Bufo guttatus, bufo toads, bufonidae toad Class: Amphibia Family: Bufonidae Range: Northern South America Smooth sided toad call Size: Males reach 4 –...
Fire Bellied Toad
Oriental Fire Bellied Toad (Bombina orientalis) Breeding: The eggs are attached to rocks and plants, within 3 weeks they will hatch and the tadpoles will appear. Location: South Eastern Asia...
