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Best of 2012 – Borneo frog

Tree frog in Borneo. Photo by Rhett A. Butler For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken…

Toad in the hole

An unidentified ground toad peeking out in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2009. If you have any information on this toad species please contact me. To see…

Find the frog!

A well-camouflaged frog hangs out in the rainforests of Suriname. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2008. To see more photos of frogs in Suriname: Amphibians in Suriname.

Rough skinned newt in California

A Rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa) in Big Basin State Park, California. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2007. This species is known for its poison, tetrodotoxin, a strong toxin that causes…

Golden mantella

Listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List, the tiny golden mantella (Mantella aurantiacais) is native to Madagascar. This one was filmed in the wild. Photo by: Rhett A.…

Frogs of Madagascar

The Boophis goudoti is one of hundreds of frogs endemic to the island of Madagascar. Every single frog species in Madagascar can be found now where else in the world,…

Blueberry poison arrow frog

Blueberry poison arrow frog (Dendrobates pumilio) in Bocas de Toro, Panama. Photo by Rhett A. Butler, 2007. This is just one of many color forms for Dendrobates pumilio. More commonly,…

Giant monkey frog

Giant monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor). 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…