Fantastic Frogs

Those Eyes

Mossy Red-eyed Frog found in Cusuco National Park in Honduras. This is the most colorful frog found at our frog rescue site. Photo courtesy Katie Garrett.

Bright-eyed tree frog (Boophis pyrrhus)

Bright-eyed tree frog (Boophis pyrrhus) from Madagascar

Bright-eyed tree frog (Boophis rappiodes)

Bright-eyed tree frog (Boophis rappiodes) from Madagascar

Fleischmann's glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni)

Fleischmann's glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni) in Cusuco National Park, Honduras.

Yellow Cricket Frog

Yellow Cricket Frog on a waterlily in Tela, Honduras

A sleepy Bromeliad Frog (Bromeliohya bromeliacea)

A sleepy Bromeliad Frog (Bromeliohya bromeliacea) in Cusuco National Park, Honduras.

Frog Kisses

Dumpy Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea) from Queensland, Australia.

A pair of Exquisite spike-thumb frogs (Plectrohyla dasypus)

A pair of Exquisite spike-thumb frogs(Plectrohyla dasypus) in Cusuco National Park, Honduras.

Madagascar Bright-eyed Frog (Boophis pyrrhus)

Madagascar Bright-eyed Frog (Boophis pyrrhus)

Need More Coffee

Every time I need more coffee, I think of this frog. I found this very sleepy Monkey Frog (Phyllomedusa palliata) in the rainforest of Madre de Dios, Peru. The bottom eyelid that you see in this picture is actually the frog’s third eyelid which is called a nictitating membrane. Frogs, reptiles, birds, sharks and even some mammals have this (like dogs & cats). They keep the eyes moist and clean, and in the case of frogs, can also help protect them while swimming underwater and with camouflage when they’re asleep.

Big-eyed Frog (Leptopelis sp.)

Big-eyed Frog (Leptopelis sp.) along the bank of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Fleischmann's glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni)

Fleischmann's glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni) in Cusuco National Park, Honduras.

Glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni)

Amazing glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni) found at the HARCC-Honduras Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Center field site in Cusuco National Park, Honduras. It always fascinating to watch his heart beating!

Endangered Mossy Red-eyed Frog (Duellmanohyla soralia)

Endangered Mossy Red-eyed Frog (Duellmanohyla soralia) from Cusuco National Park in Honduras

Don't Worry, Be Hoppy!

I found Kermit in the rainforest! This happy fellow is a Northern Glass Frog that I saw in the cloud forest of Cusuco National Park In Honduras. The reason it’s called a glass frog is because the skin underneath is clear like glass and you can watch the heart beating and even see the bones!

Bright-eyed tree frog (Boophis viridis)

Bright-eyed tree frog (Boophis viridis) from Madagascar

Monkey Treefrog (Phyllomedusa Palliata)

This sleepy Monkey treefrog (Phyllomedusa Palliata) in the Peruvian Amazon has a hard time waking up to go to work looking for insects. He clearly has not had his coffee yet.