Mimic poison frog evolves diverse colors by resembling other poison frog species, creating unique hybrids at contact edges. Ongoing evolution witnessed
Goliath frog: world's largest, 6.5-12.5in long, 1-7lbs heavy. Rapid tadpole growth, unique whistle mating call, males larger. Endangered, found in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon
Goliath frog: world's largest, 6.5-12.5in long, 1-7lbs heavy. Rapid tadpole growth, unique whistle mating call, males larger. Endangered, found in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon
uniquely colored with dark/light patches. Fades with age, granular skin. Blends in Amazon trees, long snout, toxic secretion. Also called mission golden-eyed tree frog.
small, harmless appearance with lethal batrachotoxin. Yellow to green, warns of toxicity. Snake Liophis epinephelus immune. Endangered, limited range in Colombian rainforest
sapphire-like beauty, found in Suriname and Brazil. Poisonous, distinctive black spot patterns. Long arms, hunched back. Unique treasure of tropical forests
tropical native with red eyes, neon-green body, blue/yellow stripes, and orange/red feet. Flashy colors confuse predators. Excellent jumping ability with webbed feet
Anura order has 7,486 out of 8,478 known species. Salamanders and caecilians are fewer. Data from Amphibian Species of the World