#hylidae

[herpsandbirds]

Bahia Leaf Frog (Phyllomedusa bahiana), BIG STEPPY!!!, family Hylidae, endemic to Bahia, Brazil

photograph by Alex Popovkin

[snototter]

A Pacific chorus frog (Pseudacris regilla) perches on a pitcher plant (Sarracenia sp.) in Novato, California, USA

by Natalie McNear

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

There's nothing more complicated than a paradox- except, of course the paradoxical frog! The tadpoles of this species can grow up to 27 cm (11 in) in length. Then, paradoxically, they 'shrink' during metamorphosis and come out the other end only a quarter of their juvenile size; usually between 3.4–7.6 cm (1.3–3.0 in) long.

(Images: A pair of paradoxical frog (Pseudis paradoxa) tadpoles (left) and an adult (right) by Wilson Lombana Riaño 2)

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Mexican shovel-headed tree frog (Triprion spatulatus)

Oh my god, so cute!

Have you seen the shovel-headed treefrog (Triprion spatulatus)?

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Voting ended onJan 15

[miyrumiyru]

Cute green frog and brown-red frog

[ljsbugblog]

the largest Green Tree Frog I've ever seen, contemplating the daisies by the pond on a warm rainy night.

Green Tree Frog (Ranoidea/Litoria caerulea).

[every-day-creechur]

Lime Treefrog Sphaenorhynchus caramaschii

Found in the states of São Paulo, Paraná, and Santa Catarina in Brazil. The species can often be found in open and flooded areas, and permanent swamps, generally with deep waters. Reproduction occurs in the rainy season (September-March), where males call from floating vegetation in ponds.

Least Concern

image by Cauê Mourão Alleman

[frogposting]

leucistic cope’s gray tree frog by atreefrogcollective looks pearlescent