Frog Breeds (And a Few Toads)




African Bullfrog

African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus)

  • Native to sub-Saharan Africa
  • Can grow up to 10 inches long
  • Able to live without food and water for monthes by hibernating

African Clawed Frog

African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis)

  • Originated in sub-Saharan Africa
  • Are now found worldwide
  • They are mostly aquatic and live in stagnant pools, puddles, and streams

Amazon Milk Frog

Amazon Milk Frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix)

  • Named after the poisonous white secretion they produce when threatened
  • They breed in water filled holes high in trees
  • The tadpoles eat the eggs from another female

American Bullfrog

American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)

  • Found in ponds,lakes, and slow-moving streams throughout the U.S
  • Females lay up to 20,000 eggs at a time
  • Diet consists of crayfish, other frogs, small mammels, and birds

Black Toad

Black Toad (Anaxyrus exsul)

  • Mostly found in shallow marshy areas, but they also be found in sandy areas around springs
  • They can secrete a poisen that wards off some predators
  • Found only in California, they have the smallest range of any North American amphibian

Borneo Eared Frog

Borneo Eared frog (Polypedates otilophus)

  • Found in Borneo, Sumatra, and other Indonesian islands
  • Females lay eggs in foam nests that hang over water
  • They create the nests by beating a frothy secretion into foam

Desert Rain Frog

Desert Rain Frog (Breviceps macrops)

  • Found along the coastline in Namibia and South Africa
  • Went viral because of its squeaky voice
  • They hide in sand during the day, then come out at night to hunt insects

Giant Monkey Frog

Giant Monkey Frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor)

  • Found in Peruvian and Brazilian Amazon
  • Males call from above ground and descend to ponds to mate
  • Their call is a cluck followed by multiple short, lower pitched notes

Glass Frog

Glass Frog (Centrolenidae)

  • They have translucent skin that you can see their organs through
  • They can jump more than 10 feet in one jump
  • They live in trees and shrubs

Gray Tree Frog

Gray Tree Frog (Hyla versicolor)

  • Lives in eastern parts of the U.S and southeastern parts of Canada
  • Diet consists of different insects, such as spiders, snails, and slugs
  • They are able to change their skin color based on the time of day and surronding tempature

Hairy Frog

Hairy Frog (Trichobatrachus robustus)

  • They will break their toe bones when threatened, which poke through their skin to act as claws
  • Also known as the horror frog or wolverine frog
  • They have hair growths on the side of their body called dermal papillae

Indian Bullfrog

Indian Bullfrog (Hoplobatrachus tigerinus)

  • Most of the time these frogs are an olive color, but during mating season they turn yellow with blue vocal sacs
  • Found in South East Asia, they live in holes and bushes near water
  • They will feed on anything that fits in their mouth

Long-Nosed Horned Frog

Long-Nosed Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta)

  • From the rainforests of Sumatra, Borneo, Indonesia, and Malaysia
  • Their physical features help help them look like a leaf and blend into the forest floor
  • Their diet consists of arachnids, lizards, rodents, and other frogs

Mexican Dumpy Frog

Mexican Dumpy Frog (Pachymedusa dacnicolor)

  • From the the semi-arid subtropical lowland forests of Mexico
  • They spend their lives mostly in trees
  • These frogs are very good climbers

Oriental Fire Bellied Toad

Oriental Fire Bellied Toad (Bombina orientalis)

  • Found in in Korea, Northeastern China, and Southeastern Russia
  • Their green and black backs allow them to camoflage
  • Their bright orange and red stomaches warm predators of possible toxins

Ornate Horned Frog

Ornate Horned Frog (Cetratophrys ornata)

  • They live in grasslands and prairies in Uruguay, Brazil, and Northern Argentina
  • They bury themselves in soil and pounce on small animals
  • Also known as the Pacman Frog because of their large mouths

Poison Dart Frog

Poison-Dart Frog (Dendrobatidae)

  • Found in Central and South America
  • Native Indians used to rub their arrows on the frogs' back, henchforth their name
  • Some have enough poisen to kill 10 men

Red Eyed Tree Frog

Red Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas)

  • They have three eyelids on each eye
  • They use their bright colors as a defense mechanism
  • They can change color according to their mood

Smokey Jungle Frog

Smokey Jungle Frog (Leptodactylus pentadactylus)

  • They are semi-aquatic, and live near swamps and slow flowing streams
  • They have powerful thigh muscles
  • Found in Central and South America

Smooth Sided Toad

Smooth Sided Toad (Rhaebo guttatus)

  • Native to northern South America
  • One of the few toads with smooth skin
  • Active at both day and night, hunting for mice, birds, snakes, and other frogs

Tomato Frog

Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongili)

  • Native to the lowlands of Madagascar
  • Popular with pet owners because of their bright colors
  • Males are a yellow-orange color while females are a brighter red-orange

Vietnamese Mossy Frog

Vietnamese Mossy Frog (Theloderma corticale)

  • Lives in the forests of northern Vietnam
  • Camaflauges as a moss covered rock
  • They hunt cockroaches and crickets in caves and streambeds

White-Lipped Bright-Eyed Frog

White-Lipped Bright-Eyed Frog (Boophis albilabris)

  • Found in the rainforest trees of eastern Madagascar
  • They eat the small insects that they catch with their toungue
  • Colors vary from neon green to dirty brown