by Susan | Jul 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
At Frogs Are Green, we’ve always loved the fact that one real live prince – Prince Charles of England – seems to care a lot about frogs. We’ve posted stories here about the Prince of Wales’s efforts to help rainforests; in his princely fashion, he has used...
by Susan | Jun 11, 2012 | Frogs and the Rainforest, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs, Meet the Frogs, Rainforest Frogs, Uncategorized
This is an updated repost of a Father’s Day post from 2009. Most animal dads aren’t too involved with their offspring (human dads, excepted of course). But two species of frogs, Liophryne schlaginhaufeni and Sphenophryne cornuta, in the microhylid frog...
by Susan | Jan 13, 2012 | Amphbian research, Frogs and the Rainforest, Life Cycle of Frogs, newly discovered frogs, Uncategorized
Researchers have discovered two species of what may be the world’s smallest frog species. As described in the journal PloS ONE, these new species of mini, terrestrial frogs were found on the island of New Guinea, and represent not only the smallest known frog...
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)....
