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Scinax sugillatus, also known as the acute tree frog, is a species of true frog in the tree frog family, Hylidae.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, plantations, rural gardens, heavily degraded former forest, and ponds.
When feasible, this species utilizes caves for thermal refugia during the coldest months of the year. [8] The pickerel frog is a trogloxene species, meaning they occur in caves, but are unable to complete their life cycles there. Though they are most abundant in caves during the winter, they are active deep within caves at almost any time of year.
Typically, true frogs are smooth and moist-skinned, with large, powerful legs and extensively webbed feet. The true frogs vary greatly in size, ranging from small—such as the wood frog (Lithobates sylvatica)—to large. Many of the true frogs are aquatic or live close to water. Most species lay their eggs in the water and go through a tadpole ...
A true toad is any member of the family Bufonidae, in the order Anura (frogs and toads). This is the only family of anurans in which all members are known as toads, although some may be called frogs (such as harlequin frogs). The bufonids now comprise more than 35 genera, Bufo being the best known.
Chiasmocleis ventrimaculata, also known as the dotted humming frog, [2] [3] is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. [1] [2] It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, swamps, and intermittent freshwater marshes.
Golden rocket frog seen in Kaieteur Falls taken by Dan Sloan on 10 December 2015, 15:20. A. beebei has granular central skin, and moderate basal toe webbing. The male A. beebei has a snout-vent length maximum of 16.80 mm. [5] This frog has a shorter finger I than finger II and dorsolateral stripes, which help differentiate them from other species. [6]
A new species of frog has been officially confirmed, close to 80 years after its existence was first theorized. The frog, Rana kauffeldi, is a type of leopard frog, and the process of establishing ...
These frogs are found from sea level to elevations of around 200 metres. [5] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests , rivers , swamps , freshwater marshes , intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land , plantations , rural gardens, urban areas , heavily degraded former forest, ponds , and canals and ditches.