Red black frog
Blue jeans poison dart frogs cannot be handled since their skin—not made of denim—is extremely toxic. Beverly Houwing, Costa Rica, 2020
There’s a good chance that you’ll hear them before you see them. Frogs’ croaks and ribbits often echo through the night when the nocturnal species of these amphibians are most active. Not always easy to spot, many frogs are small enough to fit in your pocket, and frogs can be elusive, blending in with the flora of their surroundings, hopping through treetops or along riverbanks.
While some frogs call the great outdoors on six continents (excluding Antarctica) home, others are domesticated, kept as pets. However, you don’t have to venture through forests or bring a frog into your home to see them. Get your close-up look right here.
Red black frog on leaf
Frogs have been known to inhabit homeowners’ backyards—sometimes even clinging to doors, seemingly hoping to be invited in. Gabriella Hanstein, Georgia, 2010
Frog in a person's hands
Many frogs are small enough to fit in the palm of your hands, and some of the tiniest can fit on a U.S. dime. Samantha Sigelakis-Minski, New York, 2011
A bug on a frog's eye
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A Green frog on a Flower
Orange. Blue. Red. Green. The bright colors of a red-eyed tree frog are strikingly vivid as it clings to a flower in bloom. Leesa Beckmann, New Jersey, 2020
Frog on red leaf
Red-eyed tree frogs are found in tropical lowlands from southern Mexico throughout Central America and in northern South America. They use their sticky tongues to hunt crickets, moths and flies. John Mariana, Costa Rica, 2018
A frog peeking out of the water
A somewhat camouflaged, submerged frog peeks its head out of the waters of a pond in Philadelphia. Carrie Biegler, Pennsylvania, 2017