by Susan | Dec 4, 2010 | Amphbian research, Amphibian habitat loss, Deforestation and amphibians, Deforestation and frogs, habitat loss, People Helping Frogs and Toads
We are so pleased that Franco Andreone, Associate Curator of Zoology, Responsible for Herpetological and Ichthyological Collections, Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, Torino, Italy, offered to write a guest post for Frogs Are Green about his recent visit to...
by Susan | Nov 3, 2010 | Deforestation and frogs, Frogs and the Rainforest, Learn about Frogs
Most frogs can fit in the palm of your hand, or even on the tip of your finger. But the Goliath frog (Conraua goliath), the world’s largest frog, may grow up to 3 feet long when it is stretched out and can weigh as much as a newborn baby, about 7 lbs (3.2 kg)....
by Susan | Jun 28, 2010 | Amphibian habitat loss, Climate change and frogs, Deforestation and amphibians, Deforestation and frogs, Frog and Toad Migration, Frog People, Learn about Frogs
Written by Guest Blogger: Mark Day Dusk ascends to cover the suburb of Bergvliet under a blanket of darkness. It brings with it the chill of a Wintery August night in Cape Town, South Africa, as a nippy breeze sweeps across the small urban wetland of Die Oog (an...
by Susan | Jun 14, 2010 | Deforestation and frogs, Learn about Frogs, Meet the Frogs
Over Memorial Day, my family and I explored Frotenac Provincial Park in southeastern Ontario, Canada. We called this park Frog Heaven because it was full of swamps, marshes, and frogs ponds. I saw a few bullfrogs, but my son spotted what I’m pretty sure is a...
by Susan | Jan 26, 2010 | Amphibian habitat loss, Deforestation and frogs, Frogs and the Rainforest, habitat loss, Rainforest Frogs
Scientists have recently identified Yasuni National Park in Ecuador as one of the most biologically diverse places in South America, and perhaps on earth. As Shawn McCracken of Texas State University—San Marcos, recently said, “The 150 amphibian species...
by Susan | Nov 24, 2009 | Amphibian habitat loss, Climate change and frogs, Deforestation and frogs, Frog Conservation, frog gifts, Frogs and the Rainforest, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, Rainforest Frogs
We have a lot to be grateful for at FROGS ARE GREEN. We’ve received over 10,000 visitors since we started the blog back in May. We are so grateful for your comments and for your participation in our blog. As a token of our thanks, Susan designed a poster of our...
