Johnstone's Rain Frog, Eleutherodactylus johnstonei (Family Craugastoridae)
Eleutherodactylus johnstonei Barbour, 1914:249. Type locality: “St. George Parish, Grenada.” Syntypes: MCZ 2759. Eleutherodactylus martinic...
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Tungara Frog, Engystomops pustulosus (Family Leiuperidae)
Paludicola pustulosa Cope, 1864: 180. Type locality: "New Grenada, on the River Truando," Colombia. Eupemphix trinitatis ― Boule...
The Paradox Frog, Pseudis paradoxa (Family Hylidae)
Nariva Swamp, JCM Rana paradoxa Linnaeus, 1758, Syst. Nat., Ed. 10, 1: 212. Syntypes: Animals figured by Seba, 1734, Locuplet. Rer. Nat. Th...
Pepper Treefrog, Trachycephalus typhonius (Family Hylidae)
Rana typhonia (Linnaeus, 1758:211) Hyla pardalis: Garman, 1887b: 16. Hyla coriacea: Mole and Urich, 1894a:90. Hyla venulosa: Roux, 1926:...
LimeTreefrog, Sphaenorhynchus lacteus (Family Hylidae)
Hyla lactea Daudin, 1802:20. Type locality: "Brazil." Hyla orophila ― Boos and Quesnel, 1968:32. Sphaenorhynchus lacteal ― ...
Neotropical Treefrog, Boana xerophylla (Family Hylidae) - Reptilenesia
The AMNH Amphibians of the World summarize the name change of Hypsiboas crepitans to Boana xerophyla in the following explanation: Remove...
Environmental DNA Detection of the Golden Tree Frog - Reptilenesia
The Bromeliad-dwelling Treefrog or the Golden Tree Frog, Phytotriades auratus was long thought to be restricted to two of Trinidad's...
Harlequin Toad - English Museum Successfully Breeds Endangered Harlequin Toad
Endangered harlequin toad Herpetologists at the Manchester Museum have successfully bred a critically-endangered harlequin toad for the firs...
Lack of chytrid disease in Tobago's frogs - reptilenesia
Boana xerophylla from Tobago (Photo by: Renoir Auguste) Introduce of Mannophryne olmonae Chytridiomycosis has caused declines in multiple...
Simla's Reptiles and Amphibians - reptilenesia
Photo by Renoir Auguste Simla's Reptiles and Amphibians Introduce The William Beebe Research Station, also known as Simla is known by ma...
Tadpoles of the Tobago Glass Frog - reptilenesia
A metamorph of the Tobago Glass Frog. Description of Hyalinobatrachium orientale tobagoense The Tobago glass frog, Hyalinobatrachium orient...
Additional evidence for Phyllomedusa trinitatus being distinct from P. tarsius - reptilenesia
Phyllomedusa trinitatis. JCM The Tarsier Leaf Frog (family Phyllomedusidae), was described as Pithecopus tarsius by Cope in 1868. It is foun...
The frog Leptodactylus nesiotus is no longer endemic to Trinidad - reptilenesia
Leptodactylus nesiotus from Trinidad. Photo by Renoir Auguste. As of 2014, the island of Trinidad was known to have four species of endemic...
Tracking Trinidad's Treefrogs - Reptilenesia
Leaf nesting frog ( Phyllomedusa trinitatis ) from Trinidad. Photo by Renoir Auguste One of the fundamental aspects of assessing the ecology...
Tadpole cannibalism in Trinidad - reptilenesia
Trinidad stream frog ( Mannophryne trinitatis ) feeding on its conspecific. Photo by Renoir Auguste The idea of cannibalism brings thoughts ...
Tracking the Himalayan history from the evolution of hundreds of frogs, lizards and snakes - Reptilenesia
IMAGE: The Himalaya and representative amphibians and reptiles. view more Credit: @Science China Press The Himalaya are am...
Frogs being eaten by spiders - Reptilenesia
Spider ( Ancylometes bogotensis ) with its captured frog ( Leptodactylus validus ) in Trinidad. Photo by Renoir Auguste. Spiders appear to f...
A frog in Trinidad glows in the dark - reptilenesia
Polka-dot treefrog ( Boana punctata ) as seen under flashlight (left) and under UV light (right), Trinidad. Photos by Renoir Auguste (left) ...
Small headed Treefrog, Dendropsophus microcephalus
Hyla microcephala Cope, 1886:281. Syntypes: USNM 13473 (2 specimens), presumed lost. Hyla microcephala Boulenger, 1898, Proc. Zool. Soc. L...
Knudsen’s Thin-toed Frog, Leptodactylus knudseni (Leptodactylidae)
Specimen from Suriname Leptodactylus knudseni is widely distributed in the greater Amazon basin from Bolivia and Brazil north to Colombia, ...
