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Sooglossidae - Seychelles Frogs

 


 

Classification

 Kingdom: Animalia
 Phylum: Chordata
 Subphylum: Vertebrata
 Class: Amphibia
 Order: Anura 
 Family: Sooglossidae

There are only four species of tiny frogs in this family. They are only found in mountain forests on Silhouette and Mahé islands in the Seychelles. The smallest frog in the world, the Sooglossus gardeneri, is in this family. It is less than a half an inch in length.

World Status Key
Least ConcernLeast Concern Near ThreatenedNear Threatened VulnerableVulnerable EndangeredEndangered Critically EndangeredCritically Endangered extinct in the wildExtinct in Wild extinctExtinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in US Threatened in New Hampshire Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in US Endangered in NH Endangered in NH Introduced Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

  New Hampshire Species

 

 North/Central American Species

None
  None

Other Species Around the World

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Gardiner's Seychelles Frog - Sechellophryne gardineri Vulnerable Africa More Info
Seychelles Palm Frog - Sechellophryne pipilodryas  Vulnerable Africa More Info

  Seychelles Frog - Sooglossus sechellensis Vulnerable Africa More Info
Thomasset's Frog - Sooglossus thomasseti Vulnerable Africa More Info

Additional Information

Key: profile Profile Photos Photos Video Video Audio Audio

Gardiner's Seychelles Frog - Sechellophryne gardineri profile Photos Vulnerable Africa
Gardiner's Seychelles frog is found on Mahé and Silhouette islands in the Seychelles.
Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Gardiner's Seychelles Frog - Sechellophryne gardineri profile Photos Vulnerable Africa
Gardiner's Seychelles frog is a little bit under a half an inch in length.
Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No

Seychelles Palm Frog - Sechellophryne pipilodryas profile Photos Vulnerable Africa
The Seychelles palm frog is only found on Silhouette Island in the Seychelles.
Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Seychelles Palm Frog - Sechellophryne pipilodryas profile Photos Vulnerable Africa
The Seychelles palm frog has only been recognized as a species since 2002.
Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No

Seychelles Frog - Sooglossus sechellensis profile Photos Vulnerable Africa
The Seychelles frog is found in leaf litter on the forest floor.
Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Seychelles Frog - Sooglossus sechellensis profile Photos Vulnerable Africa
The Seychelles frog is found in wet, small forests.
Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No

Seychelles Frog - Sooglossus sechellensis Photos Video Vulnerable Africa
The Seychelles frog lays its eggs on land and guards them until they hatch.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Thomasset's Frog - Sooglossus thomasseti Photos Video Vulnerable Africa
Thomasset's frog is found on  Mahé and Silhouette Islands in the Seychelles.
Source: EDGE Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Thomasset's Frog - Sooglossus thomasseti Photos Video Vulnerable Africa
Thomasset's frog is the largest species in this family of frogs.
Source: AmphibiaWeb Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No