frog: Quick Facts

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Green frog, Lithobates clamitans, perched on a log above water in a wetland or pond at Tyler State Park, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

A small speckled reed frog (Hyperolius species) sits inside the center of a pink and yellow lily flower.

Costa Rican flying tree frog (Agalychnis spurrelli).

A bright yellow-green polka-dot treefrog (Hypsiboas punctatus) with large eyes sits on a broad leaf, facing the camera against a dark background.

Blue arrow-poison frogs (Dendrobates azureus).

Poison frog (Dendrobates).

A Kokoa frog, or South American arrow poison frog (Dendrobates species), with black and green markings sits on a rough brown rock surface.

A bright blue poison dart frog with black spots sits on a damp, brown log in Costa Rica.

Examine how a leopard frog's protruding independent eyes help it catch flies, earthworms, and other prey

Watch a tree frog lay eggs, and see through a glass frog's skin to glimpse its inner anatomy

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How hibernating frogs survive in freezing temperatures

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