Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: amphibian

The eye of a pied mossy frog (Theloderma corticale) at the Houston Zoo.

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The eye of a pied mossy frog (Theloderma corticale) at the Houston Zoo.

Picture of a federally endangered Ozark hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi), infected with chytrid fungus, at the St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri.

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A federally endangered Ozark hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi), infected with chytrid fungus, at the St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri. (IUCN: Near Threatened)

Picture of a federally endangered Ozark hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi), infected with chytrid fungus, at the St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri.

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A federally endangered Ozark hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi), infected with chytrid fungus, at the St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri. (IUCN: Near Threatened)

Photo: Critically endangered Kurdistan spotted newt (Neurergus microspilotus) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Critically endangered Kurdistan spotted newt (Neurergus microspilotus) at Wroclaw Zoo.

Photo: Critically endangered Kurdistan spotted newts (Neurergus microspilotus) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Critically endangered Kurdistan spotted newts (Neurergus microspilotus) at Wroclaw Zoo.

Photo: Western dwarf clawed frog (Hymenochirus curtipes) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Western dwarf clawed frog (Hymenochirus curtipes) at Wroclaw Zoo.

Photo: Western dwarf clawed frog (Hymenochirus curtipes) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Western dwarf clawed frog (Hymenochirus curtipes) at Wroclaw Zoo.

Photo: Bony-headed toad (Ingerophrynus galeatus) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Bony-headed toad (Ingerophrynus galeatus) at Wroclaw Zoo.

Photo: Bony-headed toad (Ingerophrynus galeatus) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Bony-headed toad (Ingerophrynus galeatus) at Wroclaw Zoo.

Photo: Bony-headed toad (Ingerophrynus galeatus) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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Bony-headed toad (Ingerophrynus galeatus) at Wroclaw Zoo.

Photo: A Chaco horned frog (Chacophrys pierottii) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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A Chaco horned frog (Chacophrys pierottii) at Wroclaw Zoo.

Photo: A Chaco horned frog (Chacophrys pierottii) at Wroclaw Zoo.

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A Chaco horned frog (Chacophrys pierottii) at Wroclaw Zoo.

Vulnerable (IUCN) Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) at the Sunriver Nature Center in Deschutes County, OR.

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Vulnerable (IUCN) Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) at the Sunriver Nature Center in Deschutes County, OR.

Marbled newt larvae (Triturus marmoratus) at Conservation Fisheries. These animals are common in Europe, esp. France. These individuals were brought in as eggs from a North American breeder.

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Marbled newt larvae (Triturus marmoratus) at Conservation Fisheries. These animals are common in Europe, esp. France. These individuals were brought in as eggs from a North American breeder.

Photo: A Northwestern salamander, Ambystoma gracile, at A Rocha Brooksdale Environmental Center in Surrey, BC. This is the Neotenic form (aquatic all it's life) of the Northwestern salamander.

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A Northwestern salamander, Ambystoma gracile, at A Rocha Brooksdale Environmental Center in Surrey, BC. This is the Neotenic form (aquatic all it’s life) of the Northwestern salamander.

Photo: A Northwestern salamander, Ambystoma gracile, at A Rocha Brooksdale Environmental Center in Surrey, BC. This is the Neotenic form (aquatic all it's life) of the Northwestern salamander.

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A Northwestern salamander, Ambystoma gracile, at A Rocha Brooksdale Environmental Center in Surrey, BC. This is the Neotenic form (aquatic all it’s life) of the Northwestern salamander.

Photo: A Northwestern salamander, Ambystoma gracile, at A Rocha Brooksdale Environmental Center in Surrey, BC. This is the Neotenic form (aquatic all it's life) of the Northwestern salamander.

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A Northwestern salamander, Ambystoma gracile, at A Rocha Brooksdale Environmental Center in Surrey, BC. This is the Neotenic form (aquatic all it’s life) of the Northwestern salamander.

Photo: A Northwestern salamander, Ambystoma gracile, at A Rocha Brooksdale Environmental Center in Surrey, BC. This is the Neotenic form (aquatic all it's life) of the Northwestern salamander.

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A Northwestern salamander, Ambystoma gracile, at A Rocha Brooksdale Environmental Center in Surrey, BC. This is the Neotenic form (aquatic all it’s life) of the Northwestern salamander.

Vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered Texas blind salamanders (Eurycea rathbuni) at the Detroit Zoo.

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Vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered Texas blind salamanders (Eurycea rathbuni) at the Detroit Zoo.

An baby eyelash frog or Solomon island leaf frog (Ceratobatrachus guentheri) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.

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An baby eyelash frog or Solomon island leaf frog (Ceratobatrachus guentheri) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo.

Photo: A Portuguese fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra gallaica) at the Dallas Zoo.

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A Portuguese fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra gallaica) at the Dallas Zoo.

Photo: A Portuguese fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra gallaica) at the Dallas Zoo.

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A Portuguese fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra gallaica) at the Dallas Zoo.

Photo: Gaboon forest frog (Scotobleps gabonicus) near Manjo, Cameroon.

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Gaboon forest frog (Scotobleps gabonicus) near Manjo, Cameroon.

Photo: Gaboon forest frog (Scotobleps gabonicus) near Manjo, Cameroon.

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Gaboon forest frog (Scotobleps gabonicus) near Manjo, Cameroon.

Photo: Red tree frog (Leptopelis rufus) collected near Manjo, Cameroon.

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Red tree frog (Leptopelis rufus) collected near Manjo, Cameroon.

Photo: A mating pair of red tree frogs (Leptopelis rufus) collected near Manjo, Cameroon.

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A mating pair of red tree frogs (Leptopelis rufus) collected near Manjo, Cameroon. The male is much smaller.

Photo: A mating pair of red tree frogs (Leptopelis rufus) collected near Manjo, Cameroon.

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A mating pair of red tree frogs (Leptopelis rufus) collected near Manjo, Cameroon. The male is much smaller.

Photo: A red tree frog (Leptopelis rufus) collected near Manjo, Cameroon.

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A red tree frog (Leptopelis rufus) collected near Manjo, Cameroon.

Photo: Giant slippery frog (Conraua robusta) collected near Manjo, Cameroon.

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Giant slippery frog (Conraua robusta) collected near Manjo, Cameroon.

They are threatened by habitat lost and listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.

Photo: Giant slippery frog (Conraua robusta) collected near Manjo, Cameroon.

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Giant slippery frog (Conraua robusta) collected near Manjo, Cameroon.

They are threatened by habitat lost and listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.

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