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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 ...
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 ...
Mantella madagascariensis can reach a body length of 21–22 millimetres (0.83–0.87 in) in males, of 24–25 millimetres (0.94–0.98 in) in females. These tiny but stout frogs are rather variable in color and markings, as they are irregularly streaked in black and yellow.
The tawny frogmouth was first described in 1801 by the English naturalist John Latham. [4] Its specific epithet is derived from Latin strix 'owl' and oides 'form'. Tawny frogmouths belong to the frogmouth genus Podargus, which includes the two other species of frogmouths found within Australia, the marbled frogmouth and the Papuan frogmouth. [5]
New Zealand primitive frogs: Hochstetters frog (Leiopelma hochstetteri) Mesobatrachia - six families, 21 genera, 168 species Family Genera Common names Example species Example photo Megophryidae (Bonaparte, 1850) 12: Litter frogs or short-legged toads: Long-nosed horned frog (Megophrys nasuta) Pelobatidae (Bonaparte, 1850) 1: European spadefoot ...
Warty frog species tend to be called toads, but the distinction between frogs and toads is informal, not from taxonomy or evolutionary history. An adult frog has a stout body, protruding eyes , anteriorly-attached tongue , limbs folded underneath, and no tail (the tail of tailed frogs is an extension of the male cloaca).
The three Podargus species are large frogmouths restricted to Australia and New Guinea, that have massive flat broad bills. They are known to take larger prey, such as small vertebrates (frogs, mice, etc.), which are sometimes beaten against a stone before swallowing. [1] The ten Batrachostomus frogmouths are found in tropical Asia. They have ...
Scientists have discovered a strange new toad species smaller than a fingernail in a rainforest in northeast Brazil, shedding more light on the rich diversity of life forms in the region.. The ...