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The Wood Frog is endemic to a broad range of North America extending from the southern Appalachian Mountains all the way to Alaska. Due to their remarkable evolutionary adaptations, the species has attracted great interest from researchers in recent years. The frog has evolved a method of surviving being partially frozen in winter. They have developed […]Read More
Kermit the Frog or the Hyalinobatrachium dianae is a newly discovered species (2015) and has a see-through belly. Often, as a newly discovered species, it does not yet possess a common name. This animal is also a rather diminutive variety of amphibian. The Hyalinobatrachium dianae is now a member of the family of glass frogs which is quite appropriate […]Read More
Of course, the Mountain Chicken obviously is not actually a chicken. This animal represents an exceptionally large type of a frog. Yes, the name is deceptive, we know. They remain considered a local delicacy in most of their endemic range. The flesh reportedly tastes like chicken, hence the common name, which definitely does not constitute […]Read More
The Vietnamese Mossy Frog looks like something out of a child’s imagination, doesn’t it? Nature certainly does love to amaze us with her infinite variety. This extraordinarily unique looking frog forms a highly specialized species of amphibian. The aptly named Vietnamese Mossy Frog only exists in portions of northern Vietnam. Their habitat requirements appear to […]
Is this real, or a cartoon? Look at the brilliantly contrasting colors of the Indian Bullfrog. It doesn’t look like it could be real, does it? This gorgeous fellow represents a relatively large and colorful species of a bullfrog. This unique animal remains endemic to many parts of southern Asia. It also now seems to […]
Kermit the Frog or the Hyalinobatrachium dianae is a newly discovered species (2015) and has a see-through belly. Often, as a newly discovered species, it does not yet possess a common name. This animal is also a rather diminutive variety of amphibian. The Hyalinobatrachium dianae is now a member of the family of glass frogs which is quite appropriate […]
The Black Rain Frog or Breviceps fuscus looks grumpy but it is actually quite a nice little frog. It is a relatively small and averages approximately 2 in (5 cm) in body length, excluding the legs. The body is comparatively squat and compact in shape. In color, the Black Rain Frog is typically an extremely […]
The recently discovered Limnonectes larvaepartus represents a unique species of frog. This newly recognized and rather remarkable animal species does not yet possess a common name. The diminutive amphibian remains endemic only to Sulawesi, Indonesia. All known species of this family are endemic to Sulawesi. It also serves as one of only four known species […]
The Bornean Flat Headed Frog is an extremely unusual species of frog in the Bombinatoridae family. This animal remains the only species of frog we know of that does not possess lungs! Scientists first discovered this incredibly rare creature in 1978. At that time only a single specimen appeared, but then we have records of […]
Wallace’s Flying Frog forms a remarkable type of Moss Frog. This animal bears the name of the biologist who identified it. This frog does not rank as the only known aerial amphibian, but it does constitute one of the largest. Perhaps a new expression should be coined: when frogs fly. The frog’s numbers remain undetermined because […]
The Wood Frog is endemic to a broad range of North America extending from the southern Appalachian Mountains all the way to Alaska. Due to their remarkable evolutionary adaptations, the species has attracted great interest from researchers in recent years. The frog has evolved a method of surviving being partially frozen in winter. They have developed […]
Of course, the Mountain Chicken obviously is not actually a chicken. This animal represents an exceptionally large type of a frog. Yes, the name is deceptive, we know. They remain considered a local delicacy in most of their endemic range. The flesh reportedly tastes like chicken, hence the common name, which definitely does not constitute […]
