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The American Green Tree Frog

2 September, 2026
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The American green tree frog is an arboreal species of New World tree frog belonging to the family Hylidae. They are usually found throughout the central and southeastern United States. These frogs face the

The Squirrel Tree Frog

27 August, 2026
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The squirrel tree frog is a smaller species of tree frog found in the southeastern United States, from Texas to Virginia. They are an introduced species to the Bahamas. They come in several color morphs,

The Pig Frog

10 August, 2026
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The pig frog, aka lagoon frog or southern bullfrog, who’s name hails from the calls they make, sounding like a pig grunting, hails from the southeastern United States. They face the threats of

The Water-Holding Frog

3 July, 2026
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The water-holding frog, aka eastern water-holding frog or common water holding frog, is different from most other frogs as they are terrestrial (spend most or all of their life on the ground) and fossorial (spend most or all of their lives underground)

The Eastern Narrow-Mouthed Toad

12 June, 2026
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The eastern narrow-mouthed toad is not a true toad at all, but a species of microhylid frog. They’re called toads simply due to their terrestrial (spend most or all of their life on the ground) lifestyle.

The Green Frog

6 May, 2026
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The green frog hails from eastern Canada and the eastern half of the United States. These frogs are known for their territoriality towards other frogs. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Pickerel Frog

22 April, 2026
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The pickerel frog is a curious looking frog with a pattern of seemingly “hand-drawn” squares on its back. These frogs can be found in southeastern Canada and throughout the eastern half of the United States

The Reticulated Leaf Frog

3 February, 2026
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The reticulated leaf frog, aka reticulate leaf frog, hails from Brazil. They prefer tropical woodland-savannas and Atlantic semi-deciduous forests. These frogs face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of

The Peters’ Dwarf Frog

30 October, 2025
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The Peters’ dwarf frog can be found in Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Taxonomy and classification of these frogs is always changing due to the continual evolution of behavioral isolation and rapid speciation (the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution) in the region.

The São Tomé Reed Frog

23 October, 2025
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The São Tomé reed frog, aka São Tomé giant reed frog or São Tomé giant treefrog, hails only from the island of São Tomé. These are the largest Hyperolius (African reed frogs) species known. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of