Amphibians > Anura
The Cape York Graceful Tree Frog (Litoria bella), scientifically described in 2016 after being distinguished from the southern graceful tree frog (Litoria gracilenta), is a breathtaking arboreal amphibian endemic to the remote monsoon rainforests of northern...
Amphibians > Anura
Stevart’s Egg Frog (Leptodactylodon stevartsi) is a petite, specialized torrent-dwelling amphibian discovered in the rugged Monts de Cristal (Crystal Mountains) of northwestern Gabon. Belonging to the family Arthroleptidae (commonly known as screeching or egg...
Amphibians > Anura
The Cave-dwelling Tree Frog (Ranoidea cavernicola), formerly classified in Litoria, is an astonishing lithophilic amphibian native strictly to the rugged sandstone escarpments and canyon gorges of the remote Kimberley region in northwestern Australia. While most tree...
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Lozano’s Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus lozanoi), also known as the Chingaza harlequin frog, is a critically endangered highland amphibian native exclusively to the windswept páramos of the Cordillera Oriental in Colombia. Historically abundant across the mist-drenched...
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The Scawfell Island Boulder Frog (Cophixalus petrophilus), described by Australian herpetologists in 2021, is a fascinating lithophilic (rock-loving) microhylid frog restricted entirely to a single isolated island in the Coral Sea off the coast of central Queensland....
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The Nilgiri Bush Frog (Raorchestes tinniens) is a miniature, vocal amphibian endemic exclusively to the misty high-elevation peaks of the Nilgiri Hills in southern India’s Western Ghats global biodiversity hotspot. Living in an extraordinary sky-island ecosystem...
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The Lemur Leaf Frog (Agalychnis lemur) is an enchanting, delicate hylid tree frog native to the sloping cloud forests of Central America. Celebrated for its slender limbs, large bulging silvery eyes, and remarkable ability to change color from brilliant yellow-green...
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The Goliath Frog (Conraua goliath) is the largest extant anuran on Earth, inhabiting a narrow coastal strip of dense equatorial rainforest across Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Capable of reaching the mass of a domestic house cat, this colossal amphibian is...
Amphibians > Anura
Ryabov’s Bug-eyed Frog (Theloderma ryabovi) is an exquisitely cryptic rhacophorid anuran endemic to the mist-shrouded mountain broadleaf rainforests of Vietnam’s Annamite Range. Renowned for its extraordinarily textured, tuberculated skin that simulates...
Amphibians > Anura
The Orange-hourglass Tree Frog (Pseudophilautus stictomerus) is an enchanting shrub frog endemic to the hyper-diverse lowland rainforests of southwestern Sri Lanka. Recognized by the vibrant, distinctive hourglass or chevron marking adorning its back, this diminutive...
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