by Susan | Feb 28, 2012 | Amphibian research, Frog Conservation, Frog fun, Frogs and the Rainforest, frogs as bioindicators, Leap Day, Learn about Frogs, Meet the Frogs, Rainforest Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs
We’re happy to feature this guest post by Meghan Bartels from the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project in celebration of leaping frogs. Don’t miss the wonderful song below by Alex Culbreth. The real purpose of leap day may be to keep the...
by Susan | Jul 19, 2011 | Amphbian research, Frogs and the Rainforest, Learn about Frogs, Meet the Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Uncategorized
Conservation International has announced the rediscovery in Malaysian Borneo of a vanished amphibian: the long-legged Borneo rainbow toad. Below is one of the first photographs ever of this long-legged brightly colored toad. Inspired by Conservation International’s...
by Susan | Jun 24, 2011 | frog calls, Learn about Frogs, Meet the Frogs, Uncategorized
If you live in the city and you hear a strange new noise this summer, it might be a gray tree frog that’s moved to your neighborhood. According to an article by Sharon Woods Harris in the Pekin (Ill) Daily Times, tree frogs are moving to the city because of...
by Susan | Mar 9, 2011 | Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs, Meet the Frogs, Uncategorized
We never stop being amazed by how amphibians are able to survive in the harshest environments. The Shovel-Nosed Chamber frog (Leptodactylus bufonius), for example, lives in the dry subtropical or tropical shrublands or grasslands of Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, and...
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 | Oct 12, 2010 | FROGS ARE GREEN Top 10 LISTS, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs, Meet the Frogs, Read about Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs, Uncategorized
You might be familiar only with the green frogs or brown toads that live in nearby ponds or woods. But frogs and toads are among the most incredibly diverse animals on earth. Here are just a few of the weirdest and most unusual frogs and toads: Tomato frog (D....
