amphibian

Johnstone's Rain Frog, Eleutherodactylus johnstonei (Family Craugastoridae)

Eleutherodactylus johnstonei  Barbour, 1914:249. Type locality: “St. George Parish, Grenada.” Syntypes: MCZ 2759. Eleutherodactylus martinic...

reptilenesia 24 Feb, 2022

Tungara Frog, Engystomops pustulosus (Family Leiuperidae)

Paludicola pustulosa  Cope, 1864: 180. Type locality: "New Grenada, on the River Truando," Colombia. Eupemphix trinitatis ―  Boule...

reptilenesia 7 Feb, 2022

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...

reptilenesia 6 Feb, 2022

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:...

reptilenesia 26 Jan, 2022

LimeTreefrog, Sphaenorhynchus lacteus (Family Hylidae)

Hyla lactea  Daudin, 1802:20. Type locality: "Brazil." Hyla orophila  ―   Boos and Quesnel, 1968:32. Sphaenorhynchus lacteal  ―   ...

reptilenesia 26 Jan, 2022

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...

reptilenesia 26 Nov, 2021

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...

reptilenesia 18 Nov, 2021

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...

reptilenesia 23 Jul, 2021

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...

reptilenesia 20 Jul, 2021

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...

reptilenesia 20 Jul, 2021