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Vietnamese mossy frog

The Camouflaged Vietnamese Mossy Frog

  • 1 June, 2020
  • Critterman
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  • 1958 Views
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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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  • 1258 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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  • 4014 Views
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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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  • 951 Views
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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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  • 953 Views
  • 3 Likes
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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
  • 15088 Views
  • 68 Likes
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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
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  • 898 Views
  • 2 Likes
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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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waxy monkey frog

The Waxy Monkey Frog

  • 7 May, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 1744 Views
  • 2 Likes
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The waxy monkey frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is native to South America, where it can be found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. You’ll find them in

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turtle frog

Australia’s Turtle Frog

  • 23 April, 2019
  • Critterman
  • 4 Comments
  • 6856 Views
  • 30 Likes
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Hailing from Perth in Western Australia, the turtle frog has a range that extends between the Fitzgerald River & Geraldton, and is found in sandy soils wherever there are termites

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corroboree frog

The Critically Endangered Corroboree Frog

  • 19 April, 2019
  • Critterman
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  • 1447 Views
  • 4 Likes
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With it’s brilliant black and yellow stripes, the southern corroboree frog is very well known in Australia. They live in the sub-alpine bogs of the Snowy Mountains. They are found only

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