Frogs and Their Species Trivia Quiz

Answer: Goliath

Goliath frogs start out as tadpoles but they keep growing and can reach the size of a cat. With legs outstretched, these large amphibians can reach almost three feet in length. Their natural habitat is West Africa, specifically Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Goliath frogs are often found in and around waterfalls and fast-flowing rivers. Their diet consists of worms and insects.

Answer: Monte Iberia Eleuth

The Monte Iberia Eleuth does not start out as a tadpole. Instead it breeds by direct development, thus avoiding the tadpole stage. It's easily identified by two yellow stripes on its back. Growing to a grand size of 1/2 inch, these petite frogs are found in the fertile mountains of Cuba.

Its name comes from the mountain range in which it was first discovered in 1996. These frogs require a lot of humidity to survive and are often found in areas of poorly drained soil. Much like other frogs, they feed on insects, spiders and moths.

Answer: Glass

Since some species of glass frogs have this transparency, if you turn one over you can see its organs. These frogs are nocturnal, arboreal creatures and breed on the vegetation which overhangs streams. Eggs are deposited on the surface of the water until the tadpoles are ready to drop into the streams.

Answer: Paradox

Due to their muscular legs and fully webbed feet, the aquatic paradox frogs are well-adapted to their environment. Tadpoles reach an enormous size, sometimes over 9 inches long, but as adults they shrink down to 2.5 inches. Thus, the adult frogs are dwarfed by their babies, which might explain why this species is so named.

Answer: Poison

This species of frog have poisonous toxins in the skin glands but some frogs of this species are more toxic than others. Poison frogs also possess a pair of plate-like scutes(bony shields)on the upper surface of each toe and fingertip. The less toxic species are not as colorful as the highly toxic ones which are easily spotted by the colorations of bright green, blue, red, or gold.

The more toxic species also have darker spots and stripes.

Answer: Ghost

Ghost frogs have toes that are nearly fully-webbed while the tips of the fingers and toes are expanded. Breeding males are slightly smaller than the females and have loose folds of skin and horny spines on various surfaces of the body. The tadpoles are especially adapted to live in torrential streams due to their large sucker-like mouths and well-developed legs.

Answer: Shovel-Nosed

The mating process of this species is quite interesting. The male calls from the ground then adheres to the female while she burrows into a subterranean incubation chamber, usually found near a pond. The female lays her eggs while the male burrows out of the chamber to leave the female with the eggs. Once the eggs are hatched, she carries the tadpoles out of the chamber to water.

Answer: Mouth-Brooding

This is how the mating process unfolds:the female lays about 20 eggs on land while the male attends each egg clutch. It takes about 20 days for the eggs to hatch. The male picks up the tadpoles in his mouth and places them in the water where they develop.

In Darwin's frog, the tadpoles move into the male's vocal pouch where they remain for 50 days at which time they are ready to emerge into the world.

Answer: Tomato

It is the female of this species that is bright red. The male tomato frog is typically orange or brownish-orange in color. This is one species where the female outsizes the male. Female tomato frogs can grow up to 4 inches while the males grow to 2½ inches. Tomato frogs like a warmer climate, as in the area of Madagascar where they live, and are usually found around ponds close to farms or towns. Loss of habitat and pollution have contributed to the dwindling numbers of this species.

Answer: American Green Tree

The shades of green in the green tree frog range from olive to lime, depending on temperature or lighting. Females lay up to 400 eggs in shallow water during mating season which falls between April and August. These cute little frogs eat food that is readily accessible such as worms, crickets, house flies and moths. Because these frogs don't require much to survive, they make great pets.