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The Sonoran Green Toad (Anaxyrus retiformis) starts to breed following the summer rains fill up temporary pools. The eggs hatch within a couple days and then the tadpoles take under a month to complete their metamorphosis before the pond dries up 📸 William Flaxington learn more at buff.ly/rlLVZ4E

#ToadTuesday 🐸

The Frog of the Week is the Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog (Rana sierrae) from California. It is a federally endangered species due to the introduction of non native game fish to the water ways that feast upon the frogs. 🐸 📸 Connor O’Brien learn more at buff.ly/1dhoJJv

My frogs 🐸

green frog 🐸

today was a good froggin day 🐸

didnt see any frogs yesterday but i saw these guys

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Found this small friend 🐢

Houston, we have a problem. The Houston Toad 🐸 (Anaxyrus houstonensis) is a federally endangered species. There is believed to be under 250 mature individual toads left. We must do better to save them before its too late. 📸 Paige Najvar / USFWS learn more at buff.ly/yZCTFar

The Frog 🐸 of the Week is the Red-eyed Spadefoot Toad (Leptobrachium hendricksoni) from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. The frog has a few different defense mechanisms such as rolling over and pretending to be dead and looking like a leaf. 📸 Seb Higginson learn more at buff.ly/1Da5MHe

Hey! Today is my birthday. If you want to give me a present, please donate a small amount to help preserve wildlife habitat. 🐸

Green Frog 🐸

hidden pacman frog 🐸

The Frog 🐸 of the Week is the Nebulous Marsupial Frog (Gastrotheca nebulanastes) from Peru. Once the female frog lays her eggs, the male moves the eggs into a pouch on the female's back where they will develop. 📸 Jap Smits learn more at buff.ly/23MaFm6

Mantella 🐸

Frogs from yesterday 🐸

Name the frog 🐸

May I offer a frog 🐸

The Frog 🐸 of the Week is the Iranian Toad (Bufotes surdus) from Iran, Pakistan, and possibly Iraq. The toad breeds in temporary pools created by monsoons. 📸 farzaneh keshtkar learn more at buff.ly/lX1S9vE

The Pig Frog 🐸 (Rana grylio) lives in the southern USA. They get their name from the pig like grunt mating call. They appear similar to the Green Frog and the Bullfrog but the Pig Frog has more webbing on their toes. 📸 Renato Ignacio Guzman learn more at buff.ly/c1FIcrR

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Didn’t see any frogs today (could hear them though) but did see this baby duck and a snapping turtle trying to survive the wind

American Toad 🐸

The Frog of the Week is the Iranian Toad (Bufotes surdus) from Iran, Pakistan, and possibly Iraq. The toad breeds in temporary pools created by monsoons. 📸 Iran, Pakistan, possibly Iraq learn more at buff.ly/lX1S9vE

Happy Easter

Should I get some newts?

Green Frog 🐸

Castle Rock Night Frog 🐸 (Nyctibatrachus petraeus) lives near the streams in the forests of Castle Rock in the Western Ghats of India. The frogs don't perform amplexus, which is extremely rare. 📸 Sharma BC learn more at buff.ly/UzKFHG9

Strecker’s Chorus Frog (Pseudacris streckeri) 🐸 📸 Chris Harrison learn more at buff.ly/idneK00

The Frog 🐸 of the Week is the Tri-Colored Harlequin Frog (Atelopus tricolor) from Bolivia and Peru. Unfortunately, the frog is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List. Most of frogs were wiped out by Chytrid Fungus. 📸 joe rn koehler learn more at buff.ly/BudTbP7

Some painted turtles from Monday, wish it would be nice weather more often 🐢

The Arroyo Toad (Anaxyrus californicus) is a federally endangered species found in California and Baja Mexico. Much of its habitat has been altered due to human activities. Also, introduced species have been feasting on them. 📸 USFWS learn more at buff.ly/AvyhVPf

The Frog 🐸 of the Week is the Tri-Colored Harlequin Frog (Atelopus tricolor) from Bolivia and Peru. Unfortunately, the frog is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List. Most of frogs were wiped out by Chytrid Fungus. 📸 joe rn koehler learn more at buff.ly/BudTbP7

Whats your favorite species of dart frog? 🐸

Caption this 🐸

The Wood Frog is one of the first frogs to breed once the snow melts. 🐸

Northern Leopard Frog 🐸

The Frog 🐸 of the Week is the Cowan’s Mantella (Mantella cowanii) from Madagascar. The frog is only found in a few small spots on the island which has lead them to being listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List. 📸 Wouter Beukema learn more at buff.ly/LXtK6Ls

The Mazatlan Narrow Mouthed Toad 🐸 (Gastrophryne mazatlanensis) is a small toad found in Arizona and Mexico. They spend most of their time underground but come to the surface after heavy rains to mate. 📸 Matthew Salkiewicz learn more at buff.ly/0Ul0qu1

The Frog 🐸 of the Week is the Cowan’s Mantella (Mantella cowanii) from Madagascar. The frog is only found in a few small spots on the island which has lead them to being listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List. 📸 Wouter Beukema learn more at buff.ly/LXtK6Ls

Frog Friday 🐸

Mini mossy tree frog 🐸

Amazon milk frog 🐸

The Canadian Toad 🐸 (Anaxyrus hemiophrys) lives in the upper plain region of Canada and US. They are often found near praire wetlands and are said to be more aquatic than most toads. #ToadTuesday 📸 Daniel Alexander Carrillo Mtz learn more at buff.ly/iLEpVDh

The Frog 🐸 of the Week is the Wayanad Dancing Frog (Micrixalus saxicola) from India. The male frog use foot flagging, where they stick out their hind legs, to attract female frogs, This is due to the loud sounds of the streams that they live by. 📸 Riyan Konkath learn more at buff.ly/GsoJIhC

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The Frog 🐸 of the Week is the Italian Tree Frog (Hyla intermedia) from Italy, Switzerland, Slovenia, and possibly San Marino. I picked it in honor of Mario Day tomorrow 📸 Philip Schaffer learn more at buff.ly/S1QI0mV