by Susan | Nov 19, 2010 | Frogs and the Rainforest, FROGS ARE GREEN Top 10 LISTS, Learn about Frogs, Meet the Frogs, Rainforest Frogs
While researching our post The 10 Weirdest and Most Unusual Frogs on Earth , we found so many beautiful frogs we decided to give them their own post. Below are 10 of the handsomest princes of the amphibian world. 1. Red-Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychis callidryas) This frog...
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 | Aug 31, 2010 | Amphbian research, Frogs and the Rainforest, Learn about Frogs, Rainforest Frogs
A pea-sized frog species, Microhyla nepenthicola, was discovered this past week in Malaysian rainforests on the island of Borneo. This miniature frog, measuring between 10 to 12 millimeters (less than one-half inch), is the smallest frog species discovered so far in...
by Susan | Aug 13, 2010 | Frog posters, Frogs and the Rainforest, Learn about Frogs, Rainforest Frogs
Susan and I are hosting family and friends this week and so will be re-running a few posts from this past year. It’s been a HOT summer in the NYC area. We thought we’d re-post a holiday post to remind us of cooler days ahead. Also, if you’re a...
by Susan | Apr 30, 2010 | frog calls, Frogs and the Rainforest, Learn about Frogs, Save the Frogs Day
Today is Save the Frogs Day, organized and created by conservation biologist Dr. Kerry Kriger. Tune in to hear an interview today with Dr. Kriger at 4:30 US Eastern or 1:30 PST (Sirius 112/XM 157) on Martha Stewart Living Radio. As it’s been almost a year since...
by Susan | Mar 1, 2010 | Frogs and the Rainforest, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs, Rainforest Frogs
This past week the first monogamous frogs were discovered in the rainforest of South America. Monogamy isn’t usual in the amphibian world. Male frogs usually love ’em and leave ’em. But Dr. Jason Brown, previously of East Carolina University, Greenville,...
