The Colorado River Toad (Incilius alvarius) is famous for its ability to make the hallucinogens Bufotenin and DMT. They secrete other toxins that can seriously mess you up. It is illegal to own these toads to create the drugs. #ToadTuesday
📸 John P Clare
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The Frog 🐸 of the Week is the Splendid Tree Frog (Pelodryas splendida) from Australia. Their bright colors are a warning sign to predators that they are toxic. You can see their enlarged poison glands on their head / neck
📸 Axe Holmes
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Here's Cartman!
I got him at an expo. When I was picking up his container I had to reach past an African bullfrog who tried to bite me through the side of its acrylic enclosure.
The Coastal Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) is truelly a giant, capable of reaching up to 13 inches long. They live in the Pacific Northwest.
📸 John P. Clare
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Do you have a pet frog 🐸? Here’s my frog Rayna
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The Mountain Chorus Frog 🐸 lives in the Appalachian Mountain range of the USA. They are identified by two inward facing parenthesis on their back.
📸 Drew R. Davis
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American Bullfrog 🐸
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have a green frog 🐸 for hump day
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Toad Tuesday 🐸
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The Western Toad (Spea hammondii)
📸 William Flaxington
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The Frog 🐸 of the Week is the Amami Oshima Frog (Odorrana splendida) from the Amani island of Japan. The frog has two distinct morphotype sizes with the larger size that lives Uken region of the island
📸 Ryosuke Kuwahara
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Boulenger's snouted tree frogs, Costa Rica
I'm excited to be finalizing my 2027 Costa Rica tour details, which will be released shortly. Here's a pair of Boulenger's snouted tree frogs having a good time during my 2023 tour.
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Rayna 🐸
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The Frog 🐸 of the Week is the Anthony’s Poison Dart Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi). The frog’s poison is called epibatidine and 1 frog has enough poison to kill a person. It was used to kill Alexei Navalny, a Russian opposition leader.
📸 John P Clare
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The Ornate Chorus Frog is one of the many species of Chorus Frogs that calls the Southeastern USA home. They vary in color from green, gray, and brown.
📸 Kevin Enge (USFWS)
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Wood frogs are one of the first frogs to start calling once the snow melts 🐸
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Today is FAT TOAD Tuesday
post your fat toads 🐸
its very interesting since his wife said that he complained about stomach pains which the toxins would have covered but also if the agencies wanted to lie about the drugs... why wouldnt they pick the drugs hes been poisoned with before?
16.02.2026 23:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0its not everyday a frog kills someone famous
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The Frog 🐸 of the Week is the Anthony’s Poison Dart Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi). The frog’s poison is called epibatidine and 1 frog has enough poison to kill a person. It was used to kill Alexei Navalny, a Russian opposition leader.
📸 John P Clare
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See how male frogs🐸 try to stand out in the hunt for a mate #ValentinesDay
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Still looking for a Valentine's date 💞 ? Have you thought about sticking your foot out? The male Elegant Dancing Frog 🐸 (Micrixalus elegans) does this to attract a mate.
📸 SD Biju
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The Coastal Plains Toad (Incilius nebulifer) lives along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. They have a well defined cranial crest. 🐸
📸 William L. Farr
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Members of the genus Bombina are known for their heart ♥️💚 🐸 shaped pupils.
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The Frog 🐸 of the Week is the Lovely Poison Frog (Phyllobates lugubris) from Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. The male frogs are great parents. They will pee on their eggs to keep them from drying out and carry the tadpoles to streams once they hatch.
📸 Chris Lima
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Gray Tree Frog 🐸
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The Frog 🐸 of the Week is the Purple Frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis) from India. These frogs are fossorial, meaning they spend most of their time underground. They are often seen on the surface during the mating season.
📸 David Raju
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