Category: Anura


Vietnamese Mossy Frog

Posted by:admin Posted On:17 Jul 2026

Theloderma corticale Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Quick ID Defensive trait Range Habitat & Behavior Diet Reproduction Threats / Conservation / Notes Additional Notes Ecology & Significance In Exhibits All Cernunnos Foundation materials are free to use for any


Cope’s Gray Treefrog

Posted by:admin Posted On:8 Jul 2026

Dryophytes chrysoscelis Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AmphibiaOrder: AnuraFamily: HylidaeGenus: DryophytesSpecies: Dryophytes chrysoscelisAuthority: Cope, 1880Older / Synonymous Usage: Hyla chrysoscelis Common Names by Region Cope’s Gray TreefrogCope’s Grey TreefrogCope’s TreefrogTree Toad — informal regional nameGray Treefrog Complex — when visual identification


Colorado River Toad

Posted by:admin Posted On:11 Mar 2026

Rhinella alvarius Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AmphibiaOrder: AnuraFamily: BufonidaeGenus: RhinellaSpecies: Rhinella alvariusBinomial Name: Rhinella alvarius Common Names by Region Colorado River ToadSonoran Desert ToadSonoran Giant ToadDesert Giant Toad Description General Appearance The Colorado River Toad is one of the largest


Lithobates catesbeianus

Posted by:admin Posted On:28 Feb 2026

American Bullfrog Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AmphibiaOrder: AnuraFamily: RanidaeGenus: LithobatesSpecies: Lithobates catesbeianus Common Names by Region American BullfrogBullfrogEastern BullfrogCommon BullfrogGiant Bullfrog (informal) Description General Appearance The American Bullfrog is the largest frog native to North America and one of the


Dendrobates tinctorius “azureus”

Posted by:admin Posted On:6 Feb 2026

Blue Poison Dart Frog Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AmphibiaOrder: AnuraFamily: DendrobatidaeGenus: DendrobatesSpecies: Dendrobates tinctorius (Cuvier, 1797)Morph / Locality Form: “azureus” (commonly treated as a color morph or locality variant of D. tinctorius) Common Names by Region General / English: Blue


Fowler’s Toad

Posted by:admin Posted On:30 Dec 2025

Anaxyrus fowleri Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AmphibiaOrder: AnuraFamily: BufonidaeGenus: AnaxyrusSpecies: Anaxyrus fowleri (Hinckley, 1882) Common Names Fowler’s ToadEastern Fowler’s ToadCoastal Plains Toad (regional) Description Physical Characteristics Fowler’s Toad is a medium-sized, terrestrial toad closely related to the American Toad, with

Rana sylvatica wood frog

Rana sylvatica

Posted by:admin Posted On:23 Jul 2024

Wood Frog Taxonomy: Common Names by Region: Description: Size: Adults typically range from 3.5 to 7.6 cm (1.4 to 3 inches) in length. Coloration: Usually brown, tan, or rust-colored with a distinctive dark mask extending from the nose through the


Lithobates clamitans melanota

Posted by:admin Posted On:10 May 2024

Northern green frog Taxonomy: Common Names by Region: Description: Known Range: Diet: Breeding: Lifecycle:

Acris blanchardi Blanchard’s Cricket Frog

Acris blanchardi

Posted by:admin Posted On:7 May 2024

Blanchard’s Cricket Frog Taxonomy: Common Names by Region: Description: Blanchard’s Cricket Frog is a small species of frog with a distinctive appearance: Known Range: Blanchard’s Cricket Frog is primarily found in: Diet: The diet of Blanchard’s Cricket Frog consists mainly

Acris blanchardi Blanchard’s Cricket Frog

Acris blanchardi

Posted by:admin Posted On:8 Apr 2024

Blanchard’s Cricket Frog Taxonomy: Common Names by Region: Description: Blanchard’s Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi) is a small species of frog with a slender body and long legs, typical of tree frogs. They typically measure around 0.75 to 1.25 inches (1.9