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Image credits: ghgjgmhngbfghc There are over 7,000 frog and toad species on planet Earth, and they have been around for more than 200 million years, at least as long as the dinosaurs!. The world's ...
Po's tree frog, Hyla perrini (southern Europe) [5] [6] Stripeless tree frog, Hyla meridionalis LC (southern Europe) Iberian tree frog, Hyla molleri (Iberian Peninsula, France) [2] Sardinian tree frog, Hyla sarda LC; Family: Ranidae (true frogs) Typical frogs. Common frog, Rana temporaria LC and: [n 1] Rana parvipalmata [5] [6] Pyrenean frog ...
Species Common name(s) Notes Image Hemidactylus mabouia: House gecko: Introduced. Sphaerodactylus vincenti: Vincent's least gecko: Regional endemic. Thecadactylus rapicauda: Turnip-tailed gecko: Iguanas and anolids Species Common name(s) Notes Image Anolis griseus: Saint Vincent's tree anole: Endemic. Widely distributed from sea level to 900 m.
The temnospondyl Eryops had sturdy limbs to support its body on land Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) with limbs and feet specialised for climbing Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus), a primitive salamander The bright colours of the common reed frog (Hyperolius viridiflavus) are typical of a toxic species Wallace's flying frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus) can parachute to ...
Species Common name(s) Notes Image †Alinea luciae: Saint Lucia skink Endemic, extinct since the early 20th century. Worm snakes (Typhlopidae) Species Common name(s) Notes Image Leptotyphlops breuili [4] St. Lucia threadsnake: Endemic. First described as a separate species in 2008. Boas Species Common name(s) Notes Image Boa constrictor: Boa ...
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. Contents:
Frogs produce a wide range of vocalisations, particularly in their breeding season, and exhibit many different kinds of complex behaviors to attract mates, to fend off predators and to generally survive. Frogs are valued as food by humans and also have many cultural roles in literature, symbolism and religion.
Frogs, lizards, snakes, spiders and other insect pests are being transported across the world on cut flowers and potted plants, with the potential to harm nature, according to scientists.