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Emerald Forest Frog
Batrachylidae

Emerald Forest Frog

Hylorina sylvatica Bell, 1843

Hylorina sylvatica is an amphibian with size and color differences between day/night, that breeds in permanent water and has distinct tadpoles.

Emilio's Ground Frog
Alsodidae

Emilio's Ground Frog

Eupsophus emiliopugini Formas, 1989

Eupsophus emiliopugini is a ground-nesting frog from southern South America, threatened by habitat loss.

Valdivia Ground Frog
Alsodidae

Valdivia Ground Frog

Eupsophus vertebralis Grandison, 1961

Eupsophus vertebralis is a frog found in southern South American protected areas, living in Nothofagus forests, rivers and intermittent marshes.

Rosy Ground Frog
Alsodidae

Rosy Ground Frog

Eupsophus roseus (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)

Eupsophus roseus is a frog found in southern South American forests and farms, with tadpoles that develop in ground water hollows.

Chiloe Island Ground Frog
Alsodidae

Chiloe Island Ground Frog

Eupsophus calcaratus (Günther, 1881)

Eupsophus calcaratus is a moderate-sized frog that lives in humid Nothofagus temperate forests and faces threats from habitat loss and pollution.

Oncol's Ground Frog
Alsodidae

Oncol's Ground Frog

Eupsophus altor Nuñez, Rabanal & Formas, 2012

Eupsophus altor (Oncol's ground frog) is an endemic Chilean Alsodidae frog that lives in Valdivian rainforests.

Black Spiny-chest Frog
Alsodidae

Black Spiny-chest Frog

Alsodes nodosus (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)

Alsodes nodosus is a frog found in Chilean protected areas, in shrubland streams from 150 to 1900 m above sea level.

Rapids Frog
Alsodidae

Rapids Frog

Limnomedusa macroglossa (Duméril & Bibron, 1841)

Limnomedusa macroglossa is a small frog found in river-side rocky habitats up to 1200 m elevation in South America.

Coastal Tailed Frog
Ascaphidae

Coastal Tailed Frog

Ascaphus truei Stejneger, 1899

Ascaphus truei (coastal/rocky mountain tailed frog) is a unique primitive North American stream frog with internal fertilization and a male "tail".

Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog
Ascaphidae

Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog

Ascaphus montanus Mittleman & Myers, 1949

This is a description of the morphology, traits, distribution and habitat of Ascaphus montanus (tailed frog).

Rio Grande Escuerzo
Odontophrynidae

Rio Grande Escuerzo

Odontophrynus cultripes Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862

Odontophrynus cultripes is a fossorial burrowing frog found in open and semi-open areas of Brazil, currently classified as Least Concern by the IUCN.

Ceará Smooth-horned Frog
Odontophrynidae

Ceará Smooth-horned Frog

Proceratophrys cristiceps (Müller, 1883)

Proceratophrys cristiceps is a frog species native to northeastern Brazil's Atlantic Forest and adjacent Caatinga ecotone.

Bahia Smooth-horned Frog
Odontophrynidae

Bahia Smooth-horned Frog

Proceratophrys boiei (Wied-Neuwied, 1824)

Proceratophrys boiei is a moderate-sized robust frog with distinct skin features and camouflaged irregular color patterning.

Darwin's Frog
Rhinodermatidae

Darwin's Frog

Rhinoderma darwinii Duméril & Bibron, 1841

Rhinoderma darwinii (Darwin's frog), an endangered Chilean-Argentinean frog, is known for unique male vocal sac brooding and is used in ectotherm body size research.

Titicaca Water Frog
Telmatobiidae

Titicaca Water Frog

Telmatobius culeus (Garman, 1876)

Telmatobius culeus, the Titicaca water frog, is a large aquatic frog native only to the Lake Titicaca basin, currently harvested illegally for food and traditional medicine.

Chimbo Rocket Frog
Dendrobatidae

Chimbo Rocket Frog

Hyloxalus infraguttatus (Boulenger, 1898)

Hyloxalus infraguttatus is a small Neotropical poison dart frog currently classified as Vulnerable to extinction.

Colostethus ruthveni Kaplan, 1997
Dendrobatidae

Colostethus ruthveni Kaplan, 1997

Colostethus ruthveni Kaplan, 1997

"Colostethus" ruthveni is an endangered endemic Colombian poison-dart frog species with unresolved evolutionary relationships.

Yellow-striped Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobatidae

Yellow-striped Poison Dart Frog

Dendrobates truncatus (Cope, 1861)

Dendrobates truncatus, the yellow-striped poison frog, is a Colombia-endemic poison frog that carries newly hatched tadpoles to still water pools.

Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobatidae

Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog

Dendrobates auratus (Girard, 1855)

Dendrobates auratus, the green-and-black poison dart frog, is a variable, toxic Central and South American frog with unique mating behavior.

Dyeing Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobatidae

Dyeing Poison Dart Frog

Dendrobates tinctorius (Cuvier, 1797)

This is a description of Dendrobates tinctorius, the dyeing poison dart frog, covering its appearance, habitat, and toxicity.

Yellow-headed Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobatidae

Yellow-headed Poison Dart Frog

Dendrobates leucomelas Steindachner, 1864

Dendrobates leucomelas, the yellow-banded poison dart frog, is a toxic South American aposematic dart frog.

Golfo Dulce Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobatidae

Golfo Dulce Poison Dart Frog

Phyllobates vittatus (Cope, 1893)

Phyllobates vittatus is a fairly large poison dart frog with toxic skin alkaloids and male egg and tadpole care.

Striped Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobatidae

Striped Poison Dart Frog

Phyllobates lugubris (Schmidt, 1857)

Phyllobates lugubris is a small Central American poison dart frog with known typical toxicity and a specific stream-associated reproductive cycle.

Golden Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobatidae

Golden Poison Dart Frog

Phyllobates terribilis Myers, Daly & Malkin, 1978

Phyllobates terribilis, the golden poison frog, is the largest poison dart frog, a toxic endangered species endemic to Colombian rainforests.

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