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An adult and two young under normal light (left) and UV light (right), showing that fluorescence varies with age Fluorescent patterns on the back of a pumpkin toadlet. B. ephippium is a very small frog with a snout–to–vent length of 12.5–19.7 mm (0.49–0.78 in) in adults, [5] but it is among the largest in its genus together with species like B. darkside, B. garbeanus and B. margaritatus.
Ranoidea wilcoxii, also known as the stony-creek frog, [2] eastern stony creek frog, [3] and Wilcox's frog, is a species of frog in the subfamily Pelodryadinae. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It is endemic to Australia, being found solely on the eastern coast between Ingham , QLD , and Sydney , NSW , and as far west as Atherton , QLD . [ 2 ]
The tailed frogs are two species of frogs. The species are part of the genus Ascaphus, the only taxon in the family Ascaphidae / æ ˈ s k æ f ɪ d iː /. The "tail" in the name is actually an extension of the male cloaca. The tail is one of two distinctive anatomical features adapting the species to life in fast-flowing streams.
Pseudis is a genus of South American frogs (swimming frogs) in the family Hylidae. [1] They are often common and frequently heard, but easily overlooked because of their camouflage and lifestyle, living in lakes, ponds, marshes and similar waters with extensive aquatic vegetation, often sitting at the surface among plants or on floating plants, but rapidly diving if disturbed.
The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT: Near Threatened: The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. LC: Least Concern: There are no current identifiable risks to the species. DD: Data Deficient: There is inadequate information to ...
Leptodactylus fallax, commonly known as the mountain chicken or giant ditch frog, is a critically endangered species of frog that is native to the Caribbean islands of Dominica and Montserrat. The population declined by at least 80% from 1995 to 2004, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] with further significant declines later.
Related Mantella species typically range from 18–31 mm in morphology for adult individuals. [4] Mantella frogs generally exhibit sexual dimorphism, with the females (28–32 mm) of this species being slightly larger than the males (24–28 mm). This difference in size becomes prominent after approximately 10–12 months of age.
Arthroleptis tanneri, the Tanzania screeching frog or Tanner's squeaker, is a species of frog in the family Arthroleptidae. It is endemic to the West Usambara Mountains in northeastern Tanzania; previous records from elsewhere refer to other species.