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The Bale Mountains Tree Frog

13 August, 2025
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The Bale Mountains tree frog is the only species in the monotypic genus Balebreviceps. They can only be found in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia. These frogs prefer tree heath woodlands near the timberline as well as partly cleared mixed forests

The Tailed Frog

7 July, 2025
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Among the most primitive known families of frogs, the tailed frog comprises 2 known species in the genus Ascaphus which is the only taxon in the family Ascaphidae. These frogs face the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of the

The Crawfish Frog

21 May, 2025
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The crawfish frog is a medium-sized, frog species native to the grasslands and prairies of the United States. These frogs face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial development, logging, fires, and fire suppression;

The Gray Treefrog

14 May, 2025
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The gray treefrog, aka common gray treefrog, eastern gray treefrog, northern gray treefrog, or tetraploid gray treefrog, is a diminutive, arboreal holarctic (biogeographic realm encompassing the northern parts of the Old and New Worlds) treefrog that hails from

The Northern Red-Legged Frog

7 May, 2025
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The northern red-legged frog is considered a true frog from the from the genus Rana. These frogs can be found in northern California, Oregon, Washington, Vancouver, and British Columbia. Even though they face the threats of habitat loss and destruction

The Northern Leopard Frog

7 April, 2025
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The northern leopard frog was recently renamed from Rana pipiens. These frogs can be found throughout Canada and the United States. Unfortunately, with such a wide distribution throughout North America they face many threats such as habitat loss at the hands of

The Mountain Chicken

3 September, 2024
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The mountain chicken, aka giant ditch frog, is native to the Caribbean islands of Montserrat and Dominica. However, barely any survive in the wild on Montserrat, and only a small population exists still in

The Spring Peeper

30 July, 2024
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The spring peeper is a diminutive chorus frog species that is widespread throughout the eastern half of Canada and the United States. They prefer habitats with permanent ponds but can adapt to a wide range of habitats. These

The Sri Lankan Painted Frog

5 June, 2024
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The Sri Lankan painted frog, aka Sri Lankan bullfrog, Indian painted frog, Sri Lankan kaloula, kaloula frog, Ceylon kaloula, or painted globular frog, hails from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal. They prefer dry

The Grey Foam-Nest Tree Frog

20 May, 2024
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The grey foam-nest tree frog, aka southern foam-nest tree frog, hails from South Africa. The frogs are very adaptable and can tolerate a wide variety of habitats like ponds, canals, ditches, subtropical and tropical dry