The majority of the world's 5,000+ frog species are found in tropical forests. | |
Frogs — toads are a subset of frogs — are amphibians. | |
Like other amphibians, frogs are declining worldwide due to pollution, habitat loss, climate change, introduction of alien species, and the outbreak of a devastating fungal disease known as chytridiomycosis. More than 100 species are known to have gone extinct since the 1980s and more than one third of the world's remaining species are considered endangered according to the IUCN Red List compiled by scientists. |
The giant monkey frog of Peru is known for its mind-altering skin secretions. Shamans in the Amazon rain forest have used this species in hunting rituals. | |
Cane toad in Peru | |
Three-striped Poison dart frog in Peru |
Blue arrow poison frog from Suriname | |
Mother Panamanian golden frog with green baby. The Panamanian golden frog is believed to be extinct in the wild. These individuals are part of the Bronx Zoo's captive breeding program. | |
Boophis tree frog in Madagascar |
Leaf toad in Colombia | |
Leaf toad in the Colombian Amazon | |
Madagascar Tomato Frog from Madagascar |
Vietnamese mossy frog | |
Clown tree frog in Amacayacu National Park, Colombia | |
Tree frog in Colombia |
Green and Black Poison Dart Frog in Colombia | |
Red frog in Costa Rica | |
Red-and-green poison arrow frog |
Red-Eyed Tree Frog in Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica | |
Gladiator tree frog in Costa Rica | |
Masked frog in Costa Rica |
Green and black poison dart frog from Costa Rica | |
Yellow-Banded Poison Frog from Venezuela | |
Rainforest frog in leaf litter |
Malay Leaf Frog in Indonesian Borneo | |
Green-bellied waterfall frog in Indonesian Borneo | |
Bornean Gliding leopard tree frog in Indonesian Borneo |
Tadpoles in Laos | |
Guibemantis pulcher frog in Madagascar | |
White Spotted Reed Frog in Madagascar |
Blueberry poison arrow frog in Panama | |
Red-eyed tree frog | |
Green and Black Poison Dart Frog on Barro Colorado, Panama |
Green tree frog (glassfrog) in Panama | |
Female Toad Mountain Harlequin Frog in Panama | |
Baby Toad Mountain Harlequin Frog in Panama |
Red-eyed Treefrog | |
Yellow and brown toad in Sulawesi | |
Pebas stubfoot, a harlequin toad, in Suriname |
Smooth-sided toad | |
Yellow and blue poison arrow frog in Suriname | |
White's Tree Frog in New Guinea |
Tree frog in New Guinea | |
Brown frog with neon green and blue markings in Indonesian New Guinea | |
These photos were taken by Rhett A. Butler |
