Amazing Amphibians Archives [an error occurred while processing this directive] <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" background="/images/amazing/gradient_blue.jpg" width="750"> <tr> <td><img src="/images/amazing/amazing_logo.jpg" align="left" height="100"> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="750"> <tr> <td colspan="6"> Amazing Amphibians is an initiative born out of a joint desire to share the incredible diversity of amphibians with the world. Biodiversity is the backbone of all life on earth and through this initiative we hope to celebrate some of the amazing amphibians around us, promote the fantastic work taking place to protect them and highlight the areas we still need to work on.<p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="6"><img src="/images/amazing/mapfig_world.jpg" align="middle" width="700"><br> Click on the thumbnail to read more!</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><div align="center"><strong>Americas</strong></div></td> <td colspan="2"><div align="center"><strong>Africa-Europe-West Asia</strong></div></td> <td colspan="2"><div align="center"><strong>Asia-Australia-Oceania</strong></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="70"><a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130304_Eleuth_nortoni.html"><img src="/images/amazing/main_Eleutherodactylus_nortoni.jpg" width="70"></a></td> <td width="240"><li>Giant Spiny Frog - <i>Eleutherodactylus nortoni</i></li></td> <td width="70"><a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130506_Balabrev_hillmani.html"><img src="/images/amazing/main_Balabreviceps_hillmani.jpg" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Ethiopian Short-headed Frog - <i>Balabreviceps hillmani</i></li></td> <td width="70"><a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130527_Raorch_chalazodes.html"><img src="/images/amazing/main_Raorchestes_chalazodes.jpg" width="70"></a></td> <td width="240"><li>Chalazodes Bubble-nest Frog - <i>Raorchestes chalazodes</i></li></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130311_Plectrohyla_dasypus.html"><img src="/images/amazing/main_Plectrohyla_dasypus.gif" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Spike-thumb Frog - <i>Plectrohyla dasypus</i></li></td> <td width="70"><a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130513_Atylodes_genei.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Atylodes_genei.gif" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Sardinian Cave Salamander - <i>Atylodes genei</i></li></td> <td width="70"> <a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130603_Leiopelma_archeyi.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Leiopelma_archeyi.gif" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Archey's Frog - <i>Leiopelma archeyi</i></li></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="70"><a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130318_Rana_sevosa.html"><img src="/images/amazing/main_Rana_sevosa.gif" width="70"></a></td> <td width="240"><li>Dusky Gopher Frog - <i>Rana sevosa</i></li></td> <td width="70"><a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130520_Neurergus_kaiseri.html"><img src="/images/amazing/main_Neurergus_kaiseri.jpg" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Luristan Newt - <i>Neurergus kaiseri</i></li></td> <td width="70"><a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130701_Leptophryne_cruentata.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Leptophryne_cruentata.gif" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>The Bleeding Toad - <i>Leptophryne cruentata</i></li></td> </tr> <tr><td width="70"><a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130325_Crypto_alleganiensis.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Crypto_alleganiensis.gif" width="70"></a></td> <td width="240"><li>Hellbender - <i>Cryptobranchus alleganiensis</i></li></td> <td width="70"> <a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130610_Necto_asperginis.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Necto_asperginis.gif" width="70"></a></td> <td width="240"><li>Kihansi Spray Toad - <i>Nectophrynoides asperginis</i></li></td> <td width="70"> <a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130708_Geocrinia_alba.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Geocrinia_alba.gif" width="70"></a></td> <td width="240"><li>White-bellied Frog - <i>Geocrinia alba</i></li></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="70"><a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130401_Lithodytes_lineatus.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Lepto_lineatus.gif" width="70"></a></td> <td width="240"><li><i>Lithodytes lineatus</i></li></td> <td width="70"> <a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130617_Pelophylax_cerigensis.html"><img src="/images/amazing/main_Pelophylax_cerigensis.gif" width="70"></a></td> <td width="240"><li>Karpathos Frog - <i>Pelophylax cerigensis</i></li></td> <td width="70"> <a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130715_Phyllomedusa_camba.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Phyllomedusa_camba.gif" width="70"></a></td> <td width="240"><li><i>Phyllomedusa camba</i></li></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="70"><a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130408_Hyalino_ibama.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Hyalino_ibama.gif" width="70"></a></td> <td width="240"><li><i>Hyalinobatrachium ibama</i></li></td> <td width="70"> <a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130624_Disco_nigriventer.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Discoglossus_nigriventer.gif" width="70"></a></td> <td width="240"><li>Hula Painted Frog - <i>Discoglossus nigriventer</i></li></td> <td width="70"> <a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130909_Ichthyophis_beddomei.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Ichthyophis_beddomei.gif" width="70"></a></td> <td width="240"><li>Beddome's Caecilian - <i>Ichthyophis beddomei</i></li></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="70"><a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130415_Gymno_multiplicata.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Gymnopis_multiplicata.gif" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li><i>Gymnopis multiplicata</i></li></td> <td width="70"><a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130729_Mantella_aurantiaca.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Mantella_aurantiaca.gif" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Golden Mantella Frog - <i>Mantella aurantiaca</i></li></td> <td width="70"><a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130923_Pseudo_corroboree.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Pseudophryne_corroboree.gif" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Southern Corroboree Frog - <i>Pseudophryne corroboree</i></li></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="70"><a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130422_Minyo_steyermarki.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Minyo_steyermarki.gif" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Demonic Poison Frog - <i>Minyobates steyermarki</i></li></td> <td width="70"><a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130812_Pleurodeles_waltl.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Pleurodeles_waltl.gif" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Sharp-ribbed Newt - <i>Pleurodeles waltl</i></li></td> <td width="70"><a href="/amazing_amphibians/20131118_Adenomus_kandianus.html"><img src="/images/amazing/main_Adenomus_kandianus.jpg" width="70"></td> <td width="240"><li>Sri Lankan Kandyan Dwarf Toad - <i>Adenomus kandianus</i></li> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="70"> <a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130429_Ecnomiohyla_rabborum.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Ecnomiohyla_rabborum.gif" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Rabbs' Fringe-limbed Treefrog - <i>Ecnomiohyla rabborum</i></li></td> <td width="70"> <a href="/amazing_amphibians/20130826_Neur_microspilotus.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Neurergus_microspilotus.gif" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Kurdistan Newt - <i>Neurergus microspilotus</i></li></td> <td width="70"> <a href="/amazing_amphibians/20131202_Litoria_aurea.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Litoria_aurea.gif" width="70"></a></td> <td width="240"><li>Green and Golden Bell Frog - <i>Litoria aurea</i></li>�</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="70"> <a href ="/amazing_amphibians/20131216_Telmatobius_culeus.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Telmatobius_culeus.gif" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Titicaca Water Frog - <i>Telmatobius culeus</i></li></td> <td width="70"> <a href ="/amazing_amphibians/20131007_Dyscophus_antongilii.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Dyscophus_antongilii.gif" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Tomato Frog - <i>Dyscophus antongilii</i></li></td> <td width="70"> <a href="/amazing_amphibians/20140127_Megophrys_nasuta.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Megophrys_nasuta.jpg" width="70"></a></td> <td width="240"><li>Long-nosed Horned Frog - <i>Megophrys nasuta</i></li></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="70"> <td width="240"> <td width="70"> <a href ="/amazing_amphibians/20131021_Calotriton_arnoldi.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Calotriton_arnoldi.gif" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Montseny Brook Newt - <i>Calotriton arnoldi</i></li></td> <td width="70"><a href ="/amazing_amphibians/20140210_Laotrition_laoensis.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Laotriton_laoeneis.jpg" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Laotian Newt - <i>Laotriton laoensis</i></li></td> <tr> <td width="70"> <td width="240"> <td width="70"> <a href ="/amazing_amphibians/20131104_Paradact_gorganensis.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Paradactylodon_gorganensis.gif" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Gorgan Mountain Salamander - <i>Paradactylodon gorganensis</i></li></td> <td width="70"><a href ="/amazing_amphibians/20140224_Spic_flammocaerulea.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Spicospina_flammocaerulea.jpg" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Sunset Frog - <i>Spicospina flammocaerulea</i></li></td> <td width="240"> <td><p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="70"> <td width="240"> <td width="70"> <a href ="/amazing_amphibians/20131230_H_pickersgilli.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Hyper_pickersgilli.gif" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Pickersgill's Reed Frog - <i>Hyperolius pickersgilli</i></li></td> <td width="70"> <td width="240"> <td><p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="70"> <td width="240"> <td width="70"> <a href ="/amazing_amphibians/20140113_Sal_perspicillata.html"><img src="/images/amazing/tb_Sal_perspicillata.jpg" width="70"></a> </td> <td width="240"><li>Northern Spectacled Salamander - <i>Salamandrina perspicillata</i></li></td> <td width="70"> <td width="240"> <td><p> </td> </tr> </table> <p> Amazing Amphibians is a collaborative effort between <a href="http://amphibiaweb.org/">AmphibiaWeb</a>, the <a href="http://www.amphibians.org">IUCN Amphibian Specialist Group</a>, <a href="http://www.inaturalist.org/projects/global-amphibian-bioblitz">iNaturalist</a>, <a href="http://www.thestickytongueproject.com">TSTP.tv</a>, <a href="http://www.arkive.org/">ARKive</a>, <a href="http://amphibiansurvivalalliance.org/">Amphibian Survival Alliance</a>, <a href="http://www.amphibianark.org/">Amphibian Ark</a>, <a href="http://www.synchronicityearth.org/">Synchronicity Earth</a>, the <a href="http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/species/who_we_are/about_the_species_survival_commission_/">IUCN SSC</a> and all those that care about amphibians.<p> Amazing Amphibians was inspired by the widely popular "<a href="http://www.iucnredlist.org/amazing-species">Amazing Species</a>" weekly web initiative which is run by the <a href="http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/species/who_we_are/about_the_species_survival_commission_/">Species Survival Commission</a> and supported by the <a href="http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/species/">IUCN Global Species Programme</a> to increase the awareness of our globally threatened species.<p> </div> <b>The Amazing Amphibian Partners:</b><p> <span style="color: #881616;">Senior Partners:</span><p> <img src="/images/aw_logo.jpg" height="60" style="padding:4px;"> <a href="http://www.amphibians.org"> <img src="/images/asglogo_200w.jpg" height="40" style="padding:5px;"></a> <a href="http://www.amphibianark.org/"> <img src="/images/AArk_logo_full.jpg" height="40" style="padding:5px;"></a> <a href="http://www.inaturalist.org/projects/global-amphibian-bioblitz"> <img src="/images/inat-logo-5.png" height="35" style="padding:5px;"></a> <img src="/images/homepage_images/40h-GAB_logo.png" style="padding:5px;"><p> <span style="color: #881616;">Focal Partners:</span><p> <a href="http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/species/who_we_are/about_the_species_survival_commission_/"> <img src="/images/iucn_ssc_logo.gif" height="40" style="padding:5px;"></a> <p> <span style="color: #881616;">Affiliates:</span><p> <a href="http://amphibiansurvivalalliance.org/"> <img src="/images/ASA_logo.gif" height="40" style="padding:5px;"> </a> <a href="http://www.thestickytongueproject.com"> <img src="/images/TstickytongueP_logo.gif" height="40" style="padding:5px;"></a> <a href="http://www.arkive.org/"> <img src="/images/Arkive_logo.gif" height="40" style="padding:5px;"></a> <a href="http://www.synchronicityearth.org/"> <img src="/images/synchronicity_earth.gif" height="40" style="padding:5px;"></a> <p> </body> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class=leftsidebottom> </td> <td class=footer> <hr> <script> var monthNames = [ "Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun", "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec" ]; var date = new Date(); var day = date.getDate(); var monthIndex = date.getMonth(); var year = date.getFullYear(); console.log(day, monthNames[monthIndex], year); document.write('Citation: '); document.write('AmphibiaWeb. 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