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golden mantella frog

The Endangered Golden Mantella Frog

  • 9 April, 2021
  • Critterman
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  • 843 Views
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The golden mantella frog is but one of a total of 16 known species of mantellas. These frogs are not only beautiful, but poisonous. As is evident by their aposomatic coloration

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moor frog

The Moor Frog

  • 29 December, 2020
  • Critterman
  • 2 Comments
  • 1234 Views
  • 3 Likes
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Found in Europe and Asia, the moor frog calls swamps, meadows, steppes, semi-deserts, fields, forests, and gardens its home. This extremely adaptable frog is capable of conforming to

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banded bullfrog

The Voluminous Banded Bullfrog

  • 21 December, 2020
  • Critterman
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  • 1612 Views
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The banded bullfrog, aka rice frog, Asian painted frog, bubble frog, or chubby frog, is native to mainland southeast Asia. They prefer a forested environment but will also show up in

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Vietnamese mossy frog

The Camouflaged Vietnamese Mossy Frog

  • 1 June, 2020
  • Critterman
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  • 1890 Views
  • 5 Likes
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They may look like a clump of moss and nothing more, but that’s exactly what the Vietnamese mossy frog is going for here. All that camouflage helps keep these frogs safe from

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glass frog

The Groovy Glass Frog

  • 25 May, 2020
  • Critterman
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  • 1203 Views
  • 6 Likes
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The glass frog or see-through frog is unique in that the skin on their abdomen is literally transparent. You can see their organs, including their beating heart and food moving through

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purple frog

The Unusual Purple frog

  • 31 March, 2020
  • Critterman
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  • 3945 Views
  • 18 Likes
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Looking like a purple bean bag with a pointed nose, the purple frog calls the Western Ghats of India its home. They spend most of the year buried in the loamy soil in wait for the monsoon

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Pacific tree frog

The Pacific Tree Frog

  • 8 November, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 885 Views
  • 5 Likes
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The Pacific tree frog is a survivor. They can be found in ponds, meadows, wetlands, woodlands, and pastures. Pretty much anywhere they can find a steady supply of water is where you

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Chiricahua leopard frog

The Rare Chiricahua Leopard Frog

  • 21 August, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 901 Views
  • 2 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Amphibian Facts, Frog Facts

Once upon a time the Chiricahua leopard frog was found in over 400 water locations in the Southwestern U.S. Now the frog can be seen, if you’re lucky, at less than 80! In Arizona,

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hairy frog

Meet the Hairy Frog

  • 12 July, 2019
  • Critterman
  • 36 Comments
  • 15010 Views
  • 67 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Amphibian Facts, Frog Facts

The hairy frog, aka the wolverine frog or horror frog, hails from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Gabon, and potentially in Angola. It’s preferred

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Panamanian golden frog

The Panamanian Golden Frog

  • 26 June, 2019
  • Critterman
  • No Comments
  • 837 Views
  • 2 Likes
Daily Critter Facts, Amphibian Facts, Frog Facts

Representing good fortune, the Panamanian golden frog from the rainforests of Central America is Panama’s national animal. Their picture is on everything from magazines, to posters, to

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