#lissamphibia

dirtshrines:

Telmatobufo bullocki (Bullock’s Mountains False Toad), a critically endangered frog residing in Chile.

Frominaturalist.org:

“It is extremely rare; extensive fieldwork in 1992–2002 turned up only a single adult. It occurs in fast-flowing streams in temperate Nothofagus forest. The tadpoles are free-swimming and feed on algae growing on submerged rocks. It is threatened by siltation of streams caused by clear-cutting. It occurs within the Nahuelbuta National Park.”

taxonomy-blog:

Webb’s Madagascar frog
Gephyromantis webbi

© Frank Vassen, CC 2.0

typhlonectes:

TheCalifornia giant salamander,Dicamptodon ensatus, growing up to 12 inches long, is one of North America’s largest salamanders.

photograph by Dick Bartlett (used w/ permission)

toadschooled:

Here we see a very special green frog [Lithobates clamitans, formerly Rana clamitans] displaying unusual blue coloration instead of the typical green. This mutation is apparently relatively common in the area of Michigan where this specimen was found. Image by James Harding.