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Amphibian Collection

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Paracyclotosaurus

Paracyclotosaurus was a large prehistoric amphibian that lived during the Triassic period around 235 million years ago. It grew to over 2 metres in length. Illustation by Neave Parker

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Rhacophorus, Tree frog

Rhacophorus, Tree frog
Tree Frog from Sarawak. Drawing of a tree frog by Alfred Russel Wallace - hand coloured. Drawn looking down onto the back of the frog spread out showing webbed feet

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Varieties of treefrogs

Varieties of treefrogs
Veined tree frog, Trachycephalus typhonius 3, rusty tree frog or giant gladiator treefrog, Boana boans 4, and red-snouted treefrog; Scinax ruber 5

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Plant landscape of the Permian

Plant landscape of the Permian.. Chromolithograph from Dr. Fr. Rolles Geology and Paleontology section in Gotthilf Heinrich von Schuberts Natural History, Schreiber, Munich, 1886

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Brazilian horned frog, Ceratophrys aurita

Brazilian horned frog, Ceratophrys aurita, male and female (Ceratophrys varia)

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Restorations of secondary period animals

Restorations of secondary period animals
Original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Dicynodon, Labyrinthodon & Rhyncosaurus

Dicynodon, Labyrinthodon & Rhyncosaurus
Sketch design for models to be constructed at Crystal Palace. Watercolour painting by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, 1809-1889

Background imageAmphibian Collection: A Mussoorie Specimen of the common Toad of all India

A Mussoorie Specimen of the common Toad of all India
Watercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge 1858-1949. 180 x 260mm. From one of sixteen sketchbooks presented to the Museum in 1952

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Siren or greater siren, Siren lacertina Eel-like

Siren or greater siren, Siren lacertina Eel-like
Siren or greater siren, Siren lacertina. Eel-like amphibian native to America.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Archegosaurus, extinct genus of temnospondyl

Archegosaurus, extinct genus of temnospondyl amphibian which lived during the Permian.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by F

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Ciconia ciconia, European white stork

Ciconia ciconia, European white stork
Plate 30 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Toads and frogs

Toads and frogs
Common toad, Bufo bufo a, natterjack toad, Epidalea calamita b, common Surinam toad with young in its back, Pipa pipa c, edible frog with tadpoles, Pelophylax esculentus d, and European tree frog

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Aldabra giant tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea, vulnerable

Aldabra giant tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea, vulnerable. Tortues

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Meadow pipit and Suriname toad

Meadow pipit and Suriname toad
Meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis, and common Suriname toad or star-fingered toad, Pipa pipa. Pipa, Pipit

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Flying dragon, Draco volans, basking on a rock

Flying dragon, Draco volans, basking on a rock. Aquatint drawn and engraved by William Daniell from William Wood's Zoography, Cadell and Davies, 1807

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, endangered

Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, endangered, on a beach in front of an ocean, West Indies. Green turtle, Testudo mydas

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Orinoco lime treefrog and northern orange-legged leaf frog

Orinoco lime treefrog and northern orange-legged leaf frog
Orinoco lime treefrog, Sphaenorhynchus lacteus 1, and northern orange-legged leaf frog or tiger-legged monkey frog, Pithecopus hypochondrialis 2. Both native to South America

Background imageAmphibian Collection: American green tree frog and Hylarana nicobariensis

American green tree frog and Hylarana nicobariensis
American green tree frog, Dryophytes cinereus 3, and Hylarana nicobariensis, native to Java 4. Rainette flanc-raye, Hyla lateralis, Rainette bi-rayee, Hyla bilineata

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Marmorea frog, Dendropsophus marmoratus

Marmorea frog, Dendropsophus marmoratus, dorsal 1, ventral 2. Native to the Amazon rainforest and South America. Rainette marbree, Hyla marmorata

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Pine woods tree frog and squirrel tree frog

Pine woods tree frog and squirrel tree frog
Pine woods tree frog, Dryophytes femoralis 2, and squirrel tree frog, Dryophytes squirellus 3. Both native to southeastern North America

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Dyeing dart frog, Dendrobates tinctorius

Dyeing dart frog, Dendrobates tinctorius
Dyeing dart frog, dyeing poison dart frog or dyeing poison frog, Dendrobates tinctorius 1, dorsal A, ventral B, juvenile C. Rainette a tapirer, Hyla tinctoria. Native to Suriname and South America

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Giant leaf frog, Phyllomedusa bicolor

Giant leaf frog, Phyllomedusa bicolor
Giant leaf frog, bicolor tree-frog, giant monkey frog or waxy-monkey treefrog, Phyllomedusa bicolor (Rana bicolor) dorsal 1 ventral 2. Native to Suriname and Guyana

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Beireis treefrog, Dendropsophus leucophyllatus

Beireis treefrog, Dendropsophus leucophyllatus
Beireis treefrog, white-leaf frog or clown treefrog, Dendropsophus leucophyllatus, Rana leucophyllata, ventral 3, dorsal 4. Found in Suriname

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Endangered Blanding's turtle and Florida softshell turtle

Endangered Blanding's turtle and Florida softshell turtle
Blanding's turtle, Emydoidea blandingii, endangered 1, and Florida softshell turtle, Apalone ferox 2. La Tortue jaune, Testudo flava, La Tortue molle, Testudo ferox

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Endangered green sea turtle and loggerhead sea turtle

Endangered green sea turtle and loggerhead sea turtle
Green sea turtle, endangered, Chelonia mydas 1, and loggerhead sea turtle, vulnerable, Caretta caretta 2

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Lobster, crabs and turtle

Lobster, crabs and turtle
European lobster, Homarus gammarus 123, European spider crab, Maja squinado (underside) 124, warty crab or yellow crab, Eriphia verrucosa 125, and endangered green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas 126

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Supermarine Seagull ASR-1 Type 381 prototype 1948

Supermarine Seagull ASR-1 Type 381 prototype 1948
Supermarine Seagull ASR-1 Type 381 First Prototype in 1948 Date: 1948

Background imageAmphibian Collection: McKinnon G-21G Turbo-Goose ZK-ERX

McKinnon G-21G Turbo-Goose ZK-ERX (msn 1226) of See Bee Air ltd. At Auckland, New Zealand. The Turbo-Goose is a turboprop powered conversion of Grumman G-21 Goose amphibian aircraft

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Grumman SA-16A Albatross 51-0059

Grumman SA-16A Albatross 51-0059
United States Air Force - Grumman SA-16A Albatross 51-0059 (msn 722), of the 67th ARS, Date: circa 1958

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Aquaflight W-6A Aqua II N74141

Aquaflight W-6A Aqua II N74141, put out to grass after flight testing interrupted. Date: circa 1952

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Grumman HU-16E Albatross 7254

Grumman HU-16E Albatross 7254
United States Coast Guard - Grumman HU-16E Albatross 7254 (MSN 345, ex 51-7254), based at USCGAS Cape Cod, seen at Otis AFB on 15 May 1976. Date: 1976

Background imageAmphibian Collection: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter amphibian CF-DNK

de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter amphibian CF-DNK
de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter amphibian C-FDNK (msn 385, ex N80945, ex U-1A 59-2218), of Air Kipawa. Date: circa 1989

Background imageAmphibian Collection: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter amphibian VH-TLS

de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter amphibian VH-TLS (msn 355, ex US Army 59-2217), of Tangalooma Airlines, in Australia. Date: circa 1989

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Shin Meiwa US-1A 9087

Shin Meiwa US-1A 9087
Japan Maritime Self Defence Force - Shin Meiwa US-1A 9087 (msn 71) Date: 2004

Background imageAmphibian Collection: RAF Supermarine Walrus, Amphibian Airplane

RAF Supermarine Walrus, Amphibian Airplane being catapulted from HMS Sheffield Date: 1938

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Avid Amphibian F-WZUF

Avid Amphibian F-WZUF. Date: circa 1990

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Shinbashi Bridge and the railway station, Tokyo

Shinbashi Bridge and the railway station, Tokyo. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Portuguese man o war, Physalia physalis

Portuguese man o war, Physalia physalis (Fisalia pelagica)

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Amethystine python, Simalia amethistina

Amethystine python, Simalia amethistina
Amethystine python or scrub python, Simalia amethistina. Pitone amatistino

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Amphibious army exercises in East Anglia, 1941

Amphibious army exercises in East Anglia, 1941
Amphibious army exercises in East Anglia: troops attacking an enemy seaplane with fast motorboats, 1941

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Asian giant toad, Bufo asper

Asian giant toad, Bufo asper (Phrynoidis asper). After an illustration by Sandler

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Mudpuppy and greater siren

Mudpuppy and greater siren
Mudpuppy, Necturus maculosus (Menobranchus lateralis), and greater siren, Siren lacertina

Background imageAmphibian Collection: African clawed frog and Surinam toad

African clawed frog and Surinam toad
African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis 1, and Surinam toad, Pipa pipa 2

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Elachistocleis ovalis frog and European green toad

Elachistocleis ovalis frog and European green toad
Elachistocleis ovalis frog, native to South America (Engystoma ovale), and European green toad, Bufo viridis. Handcolored engraving by Mme

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Paradoxical frog and black-spotted casque-headed tree frog

Paradoxical frog and black-spotted casque-headed tree frog
Paradoxical frog, Pseudis paradoxa 1, and black-spotted casque-headed tree frog, Trachycephalus nigromaculatus 2

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Ringed caecilian, Siphonops annulatus

Ringed caecilian, Siphonops annulatus

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Gulf coast spiny softshell turtle and endangered

Gulf coast spiny softshell turtle and endangered
Gulf coast spiny softshell turtle, Apalone spinifera, and endangered green turtle, Chelonia mydas

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise and Japanese pond turtle

Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise and Japanese pond turtle
Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise, Testudo graeca, vulnerable, and Japanese pond turtle, Mauremys japonica, near threatened

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Toad headed agama, Phrynocephalus mystaceus mystaceus

Toad headed agama, Phrynocephalus mystaceus mystaceus (Lobe-cheeked lizard, Lacerta aurita). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Lesser spiny eel, swordfish and wolf-fish

Lesser spiny eel, swordfish and wolf-fish
Lesser spiny eel, Macrognathus aculeatus, swordfish, Xiphias gladius, and wolf-fish, Anarhichas lupus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Salamander species and Indian chameleon

Salamander species and Indian chameleon, Chamaeleo zeylanicus

Background imageAmphibian Collection: HMS Amphibian and HMS Lion, Spithead, July 1912

HMS Amphibian and HMS Lion, Spithead, July 1912
HMS Amphibian (naval aero-hydrople or seaplane) flying over the battle cruiser HMS Lion at Spithead, July 1912. Date: 1912

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Albatros WRE. 1 16 amphibian monoplane

Albatros WRE. 1 16 amphibian monoplane
Albatros WRE.1 16 amphibian monoplane at Bodensee

Background imageAmphibian Collection: GAF Nomad 22B VH-BRQ

GAF Nomad 22B VH-BRQ
GAF Nomad 22B amphibian VH-BRQ (msn 33) of Barrier Reef Airways. Fitted with floats in 1980, number: 33 was first delivered to the United States as N59365 in October 1977

Background imageAmphibian Collection: de Havilland DHC-3 Otter amphibian CF-ODU

de Havilland DHC-3 Otter amphibian CF-ODU Date: 1970s

Background imageAmphibian Collection: de Havilland DHC-3 Otter amphibian CF-NWX

de Havilland DHC-3 Otter amphibian CF-NWX Date: 1970s

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Fairey Flycatcher amphibian N9937

Fairey Flycatcher amphibian N9937
Fleet air Arm Fairey Flycatcher amphibian N9937 of Eagle Flight, being recovered after a mishap near Hong Kong Date: circa 1925

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Dicynodon, Labyrinthodon, Rhynchosaurus

Dicynodon, Labyrinthodon, Rhynchosaurus
Original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Bombina bombina, european fire-bellied toad

Bombina bombina, european fire-bellied toad
Watercolour on paper by Joan Beauchamp Procter (1897-1931). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Amoeba proteus, amoebae

Amoeba proteus, amoebae
A glass model of amoebae, created by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the late nineteenth century and held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Amphibians of the Permian period

Amphibians of the Permian period.. Lithograph after an illustration by J. Smit from H. N. Hutchinsons Extinct Monsters and Creatures of Other Days, Chapman and Hall, London, 1894

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Toad - in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert at night

Toad - in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert at night (Bufo sp.). Turkmenistan - Spring - April

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Toad - at night - sand dunes of Central Karakum desert

Toad - at night - sand dunes of Central Karakum desert (Bufo sp.). Turkmenistan - Spring - April

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Hyla nasuta, rocket frog

Hyla nasuta, rocket frog
BMNH 1947.2.22.81, formerly 1936.12.3.192. F, adult. Spirit specimen. Collected by John Gilbert at Port Essington [1840-1841]. Designated holotype of Pelodytes nasutus Gray, 1842

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Leiopelma hamiltoni

Leiopelma hamiltoni
Hamiltons frog is probably one of the rarest frogs in the world. Donated in 1922 by the Dominion Museum in New Zealand

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Frog-spawn, tadpoles and adult

Frog-spawn, tadpoles and adult
Plate 14 from Ranarum (1758) by Roesel von Rosenhof depicting frog-spawn, tadpoles and adult

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Litoria aurea, golden bell frog

Litoria aurea, golden bell frog
Plate 26 from Zoological drawings by Ferdinand Bauer (1760-1826)

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Mantella pulchra, frog

Mantella pulchra, frog
This small frog specimens tissues have been cleared and the skeleton stained with alizarin. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Rana aquatica, water frog

Rana aquatica, water frog
Hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Green Tree Frog

Green Tree Frog
Hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Karachi Frog

Karachi Frog
Watercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge 1858-1949. 180 x 260mm. From one of sixteen sketchbooks presented to the Museum in 1952

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Rana pueyoi, fossil frog

Rana pueyoi, fossil frog
An 8-6 million year old specimen of a fossil frog from the Late Miocene, Teruel, Spain

Background imageAmphibian Collection: A Toad

A Toad
Watercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge 1858-1949. A small specimen of a huge Toad that comes out to feed after a shower of rain

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Bogus mating fossil frogs

Bogus mating fossil frogs
This image shows bogus mating fossil frogs. It was figured in J.B.A Beringer (1726) plate 12. Photographed by Paul Taylor

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Snakes, A Chameleon, a frog and a salamander

Snakes, A Chameleon, a frog and a salamander
Snakes (a rattlesnake and a boa constrictor), A Chameleon, a frog and a salamander. Date: 1808

Background imageAmphibian Collection: WW2 poster, Amphibians, British and Allied

WW2 poster, Amphibians, British and Allied, showing a range of amphibian tanks. Date: 1945

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Daily Mail Waterplane Tour

Daily Mail Waterplane Tour
Scene on a beach during the Daily Mail Waterplane Tour of 1912, organised by Grahame White Aviation. Date: 1912

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Amphibian biplane, Vickers Vulture II, Iraq

Amphibian biplane, Vickers Vulture II, Iraq
Amphibian biplane, Vickers Vulture II, at Djaliba (Jalibah), Iraq, on 21 April 1924, during an unsuccessful round the world flight attempt. Date: 1924

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Triassic landscape with plants and amphibians

Triassic landscape with plants and amphibians.. Chromolithograph from Dr. Fr. Rolles Geology and Paleontology section in Gotthilf Heinrich von Schuberts Natural History, Schreiber, Munich, 1886

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Fossil skull, tooth, and footprints

Fossil skull, tooth, and footprints.. Chromolithograph from Dr. Fr. Rolles Geology and Paleontology section in Gotthilf Heinrich von Schuberts Natural History, Schreiber, Munich, 1886

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Fossils of the Mastodonsaurus giganteus, an

Fossils of the Mastodonsaurus giganteus, an extinct amphibian. Head, tooth and dung (coprolith).. Handcolored lithograph from Dr. F.A

Background imageAmphibian Collection: European fire-bellied toad, Bombina bombina

European fire-bellied toad, Bombina bombina.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany 1812

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Basilisk, Basiliscus basiliscus

Basilisk, Basiliscus basiliscus.. Handcolored copperplate zoological engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1792

Background imageAmphibian Collection: Tree frog, Hyla arborea

Tree frog, Hyla arborea.. Handcolored copperplate zoological engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1792



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