Cape Rain Frog

Amphibians > Frogs & Toads

The Cape Rain Frog (Breviceps gibbosus), also celebrated historically as the first African frog species scientifically described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, is an endearing and comical amphibian endemic to South Africa’s Cape Peninsula. With its nearly spherical...

Corsican Painted Frog

Amphibians > Frogs & Toads

The Corsican Painted Frog (Discoglossus montalentii), also known as the Mountain Painted Frog, is a secretive and primitive anuran amphibian endemic solely to the rugged mountain massifs of Corsica. Discovered and described as a distinct species in the late 20th...

Iberian Painted Frog

Amphibians > Frogs & Toads

The Iberian Painted Frog (Discoglossus galganoi) is a primitive, aquatic-associated anuran endemic to the western half of the Iberian Peninsula. Belonging to the ancient family Alytidae, it possesses ancestral anatomical features such as a disc-shaped tongue attached...

Blue-sided Tree Frog

Amphibians > Tree Frogs

The Blue-sided Tree Frog (Agalychnis annae), also celebrated as the Golden-eyed Leaf Frog, is an extraordinarily colorful, endangered hylid endemic to the lush highland valleys of Costa Rica. Closely related to the famous red-eyed tree frog, it trades scarlet eyes for...

Amazonian Poison Frog

Amphibians > Poison Dart Frogs

The Amazonian Poison Frog (Ranitomeya amazonica) is a miniature, jewel-like gem of the Neotropical rainforest. Measuring less than an inch in length, this exquisite poison dart frog flaunts an incandescent metallic-orange or fire-red head that transitions into a...