Discover frogs from around the world

American Bullfrog		1. American Bullfrog – Bullfrogs are named for their loud, deep mating calls. They eat insects, fish, birds, snakes, baby turtles and other frogs. Bullfrogs are native to the eastern U.S., but they have been released west of the Rocky Mountains where they have devastated local populations of frogs and other small animals.
Tadpoles		2. Tadpoles – Most frogs begin life as fish-like tadpoles. Tadpoles exist to eat and grow and later sprout legs and lose their tails. This change from tadpole to frog is called metamorphosis.
Tomato Frog		3. Tomato Frog – Brightly colored frogs are popular with pet owners and collectors. While many frogs are bred in captivity, over-collection of wild frogs is still a major problem. Frogs that live on islands or in small populations are most at risk. Tomato frogs have been given priority protection by international law.
African Bullfrog		4. African Bullfrog – These giant frogs can grow up to eight inches in diameter and live for 40 years. They eat almost anything – insects, small mammals and even other frogs! Adult African Bullfrogs look strikingly like the Star Wars character, Jabba the Hutt.
Smooth-sided Toad		5. Smooth-sided Toad – Although they have no teeth, smooth-sided toads are bold predators. They catch prey with long, sticky tongues and swallow it live. Some large toads eat almost anything they can fit in their mouths including mice, birds, snakes and other frogs.
Chinese Gliding Frog		6. Chinese Gliding Frog – These beautiful tree frogs have enlarged webbing between the toes. When leaping between branches or escaping toward the ground, the toes spread and the webbing acts like a parachute. Although no frogs can truly fly, gliding frogs can soar and land gracefully from daunting heights.
African Clawed Frog		7. African Clawed Frog – These bizarre frogs look like they have been flattened in a traffic accident. They stand upright underwater with forearms outstretched and wait for food. When a fish swims near the frog, it opens its mouth, causing an inrush of water. It uses its front legs to stuff the prey down its throat.
Amazon Milk Frog		8. Amazon Milk Frog – Milk frogs are named for a sticky white substance they secrete from their skins. These beautiful tree frogs often live high in the rainforest canopy and reproduce in water-filled tree holes.
Ornate Horned Frog		9. Ornate Horned Frog – These opportunistic hunters sport intricate patterns of brown, green, red and black markings that provide camouflage against the leaf litter of a rainforest floor. They pounce on a passing prey animal with remarkable speed, eating mice, beetles, snakes and other frogs. During dry periods, they encase themselves in a thick layer of dead skin.
Borneo Eared Frog		10. Borneo Eared Frog – The toe pads of these frogs are covered with tubular cells standing on end. These tiny bristles compress and bend under pressure, allowing the toe pad to “form-fit” over irregular surfaces. Mucus on the tips of the bristles allows them to stick to almost anything. These frogs can climb straight up trees, cling to the undersides of leaves, or hang preposterously from a branch by one toe.
Fire-bellied Toad		11. Fire-bellied Toad – These mostly aquatic creatures have the warty skin of a toad, but swim and require moisture like pond frogs. When in groups, fire-bellied toads are often seen in amplexus, the mating posture where males grasp females around the waist to fertilize eggs. These frogs use skin colors for protection. The back side of the toad is green and black, providing camouflage from above. When disturbed, they throw their legs into the air revealing a bright red “fire belly” to startle the intruder.
Long-nosed Horned Frog		12. Long-nosed Horned Frog – These secretive frogs are leaf mimics. The pointed snout, projections over the eyes, and ridged “veins” running down the back help them disappear among leaf litter of the forest floor. The frogs lie motionless and ambush unsuspecting prey, including insects, spiders, crabs, scorpions, lizards and other frogs.
Waxy Monkey Frog		13. Waxy Monkey Frog – South American monkey frogs climb through trees with grasping feet. The waxy monkey frog is unusual in its preference for hot, dry conditions. By recycling water in its kidneys, the frog is able to avoid expelling precious moisture in the form of urine. It also gives itself a rubdown with a waxy secretion to limit water loss through the skin.
Dart Poison Frog		14. Dart Poison Frog – These frogs from the rainforests of the Americas come in a dizzying array of colors and patterns. Some are used by native tribes to poison the tips of blowdarts for hunting. Complex compounds in the skin secretions of dart frogs are now being studied by scientists for potential medical use. These hopping pharmacies have already provided a possible substitute for morphine which is non-addictive and 100 times more potent.
Smokey Jungle Frog		15. Smokey Jungle Frog – These tropical American frogs have impressive size and bulk. The meat from their powerful hind legs is prized throughout their range as a delicacy known locally as “mountain chicken.” When disturbed, they open their mouths and produce a loud “squawk.”

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