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The underside of the body, including the jaw, has small hooks, which help the frogs climb over wet rocks near their habitats. [4] The frogs measure 35–45 mm (1.4–1.8 in) in length. It is in the same size range as Hewitt's ghost frog, but is smaller than Purcell's ghost frog. The top side of its body is brown with yellow spots, and the ...
Heleophrynidae is a family of frogs, commonly known as ghost frogs. [1] They are thought to be the most basal group in the Neobatrachia. [1] [2] The family consists of two genera, Heleophryne and Hadromophryne, with seven species. Ghost frogs live in swift-moving mountain streams in South Africa.
The northern green frog (L. c. melanota) occurs in the northwest and central parts of Arkansas; The bronze frog (L. c. clamitans) occurs in the northeast, east, and south; Statewide Pickerel frog: Lithobates palustris (Le Conte, 1825) Apparently secure [22] Northern and southwestern Arkansas, scattered records statewide Coastal Plains leopard frog
The world's largest frog is the goliath frog of West Africa—it can grow to 15 inches (38 centimeters) and weigh up to 7 pounds (3.2 kilograms). One of the smallest is the Cuban tree toad, which ...
Rose's ghost frog (Heleophryne rosei), or Table Mountain ghost frog, is a species of frog in the family Heleophrynidae endemic to South Africa. [2] It is a medium-sized species with purple or brown blotches on a pale green background and large discs on its fingers and toes.
Pickerel frog, Lithobates palustris, [53] [54] Rana palustris [55] The pickerel frog is the only poisonous frog native to Vermont. [56] [57] Spring peeper, Pseudacris crucifer [58] [59] Spring peepers are very common in Vermont. [60] Wood frog, Lithobates sylvaticus [61] [62] Wood frogs are very common in Vermont and have been found in almost ...
Ghost frogs: Natal ghost frog (Heleophryne natalensis) Hemiphractidae Peters, 1862: 4: Horned treefrogs, backpack frogs: Banded horned treefrog (Hemiphractus fasciatus) Hemisotidae (Cope, 1867) 1: Shovelnose frogs: Marbled snout-burrower or mottled shovelnose frog (Hemisus marmoratus) Hylidae (Rafinesque, 1815) 58: Tree frogs: White's tree frog ...
Several of the genera within the Leptodactylidae lay their eggs in foam nests. These can be in crevices, on the surface of water, or on forest floors. These foam nests are some of the most varied among frogs. When eggs hatch in nests on the forest floor, the tadpoles remain within the nest, without eating, until metamorphosis.