A number of friends have “challenged” me to return from this trip with pictures of plants. They know all to well that I burn myself out chasing and photographing the animals – specifically the reptiles and amphibians. I’ll admit that I’ve seen some really cool things and much of it is not shot. As much […]
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A male Teratohyla spinosa climbs through the trees at Rara Avis Reserve, Costa Rica. Emerald green jewels barely an inch long with belly skin so transparent you can see the organs and beating heart within – these are the wonderful little frogs in the family Centrolenidae. In 2009 Guayasamín et al. revised the family in […]
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What is the difference between a frog and a toad? I get asked that once in a while. As is usually the case with me I have to give a long-winded answer. Simply, and from a North American standpoint, the distinction is relatively easy. Toads are terrestrial. The have short limbs and a stout body. […]
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