Species:
Ollotis melanochlora
Wet Forest Toad
Notes on this species:
The genus Ollotis was split from Bufo by Frost et al in 2006. Most references still use the long-established name Bufo melanochlorus for this species.
September 25, 2001
Esquinas Rainforest Lodge, Golfito region, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica
Ollotis melanochlora is a fairly standard-looking toad, though they vary quite a bit in color and pattern. Unlike the much larger Rhinella marina, which were common around human habitation, O. melanochlora were found only in the forest. The first one pictured here is a juvenile, about halfway grown. The second one is a full grown adult.
These toads were photographed on a herping trip with GreenTracks. Here is a complete list of the species we found on this GreenTracks trip.
