The majority of the world's 5,000+ frog species are found in tropical forests.
Frogs — toads are a subset of frogs — are amphibians.
Like other amphibians, frogs are declining worldwide due to pollution, habitat loss, climate change, introduction of alien species, and the outbreak of a devastating fungal disease known as chytridiomycosis. More than 100 species are known to have gone extinct since the 1980s and more than one third of the world's remaining species are considered endangered according to the IUCN Red List compiled by scientists.
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 rituals.
Three-striped Poison dart frog in Peru
Blue arrow poison frog from Suriname
Mother Panamanian golden frog with green baby. The Panamanian golden frog is believed to be extinct in the wild. These individuals are part of the Bronx Zoo's captive breeding program.
Boophis tree frog in Madagascar
Leaf toad in the Colombian Amazon
Madagascar Tomato Frog from Madagascar
Clown tree frog in Amacayacu National Park, Colombia
Green and Black Poison Dart Frog in Colombia
Red-and-green poison arrow frog
Red-Eyed Tree Frog in Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica
Gladiator tree frog in Costa Rica
Masked frog in Costa Rica
Green and black poison dart frog from Costa Rica
Yellow-Banded Poison Frog from Venezuela
Rainforest frog in leaf litter
Malay Leaf Frog in Indonesian Borneo
Green-bellied waterfall frog in Indonesian Borneo
Bornean Gliding leopard tree frog in Indonesian Borneo
Guibemantis pulcher frog in Madagascar
White Spotted Reed Frog in Madagascar
Blueberry poison arrow frog in Panama
Green and Black Poison Dart Frog on Barro Colorado, Panama
Green tree frog (glassfrog) in Panama
Female Toad Mountain Harlequin Frog in Panama
Baby Toad Mountain Harlequin Frog in Panama
Yellow and brown toad in Sulawesi
Pebas stubfoot, a harlequin toad, in Suriname
Yellow and blue poison arrow frog in Suriname
White's Tree Frog in New Guinea
Brown frog with neon green and blue markings in Indonesian New Guinea
These photos were taken by Rhett A. Butler
