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The white-black tree frog (Boana albonigra) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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 ...
Pelophylax nigromaculatus (formerly Rana nigromaculata), is a species of true frog found in East Asia, first described in 1861.This widespread and common frog has many common names, including dark-spotted frog, black-spotted pond frog, and black-spotted frog.
Breviceps fuscus Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Brevicipitidae Genus: Breviceps Species: B. fuscus Binomial name Breviceps fuscus Hewitt, 1925 Breviceps fuscus range Extant (resident) Breviceps fuscus, also known as black rain frog, plain rain frog, brown short ...
Frog populations have declined dramatically since the 1950s. More than one-third of frog species are considered to be threatened with extinction, and more than 120 species are believed to have become extinct since the 1980s. [202] Among these species are the gastric-brooding frogs of Australia and the golden toad of Costa Rica.
Painted frogs or disc-tongued frogs: Portuguese or Iberian painted frog (Discoglossus galganoi) Leiopelmatidae (Mivart, 1869) 1: 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 ...
(Given, 1999; White and White, 2002) In South Georgia the Carpenter Frog is considered a common species although it has a limited range. Considering that the Carpenter Frog requires wetland areas with large amounts of submerged vegetation for breeding, human disturbances, such as ditching and urbanization, to such environments have and will ...
Sylvirana nigrovittata, also known as the black-striped frog, black-spotted stream frog, sapgreen stream frog, etc., is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is found in northeastern India, Bangladesh, Nepal, southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. It has been observed as high as 800 meters above sea level.