Red-eyed Treefrogs, Agalychnis calidryas, in amplexus in the Osa Peninsula.
Scottish conservationist and photographer Robin Moore has photographed some of the rarest frogs on earth for his series ‘In Search Of Lost Frogs’.
Moore started the ‘Search for Lost Frogs’ campaign in 2010, which saw him journey to 21 countries and accompanied by 120 scientists, on a quest to capture 100 species of frogs who remain hidden from the world.
His photographs are now published in a book containing over 400 stunning close-up images that showcase the brilliant coloring and camouflage of these tiny amphibians.
Some of the lost species he discovered include the Rio Pescado Stubfoot Toad in Ecuador, the Ventriloquial Frog in Haiti, and the Mount Nimba Reed Frog in Ivory Coast.
Moore hopes his photographs will alert people to the fact that these beautiful creatures are fast disappearing, and that action needs to taken to stop them from becoming extinct.
Check out some images below and head over to Amazon to purchase the book.
Golfo Dulce Poison Dart Frog, Phyllobates vittatus, in the Osa Peninsula, endangered. One of the most toxic frogs in the world.
A male Hourglass Frog, Dendropsophus ebraccatus, calls to a female on a blade of grass below in the Osa Peninsula.
La Hotte Glanded Frog, Eleutherodactylus glandulifer, a critically endangered species on the Massif de la Hotte. Rediscovered after almost 20 years in 2010.
A Masked Treefrog, Smilisca phaeota, peers from behind a leaf in the Chocó.
[via In Search Of Lost Frogs]