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Frogs and Toads

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Why I love them

 

Call me crazy, but frogs are my favorite animal. They don't pester anyone, they don't sneak around your home, they aren't menacing, and they are soothing to listen to in the evenings. They also help get rid of those annoying insects that either bite you or creep you out!

The Fire-Bellied Toad (Bombina Bombina) 

These toads are usually dark grey or black with large black markings, or if they live in green leafy areas, they have stunning lime-colored backs that are decorated with black spots. Either way, their bellies are the same colors: red or orange with large black areas and small white dots; they can also have more black on their bellies than red or orange.
They grow from about 1 1/2 to 2 inches long, have a round snout, and eyes with a triangular pupil; but they do not have a flat eardrum on each side of the head as many other frogs do, and only have webbing on their hind feet. Males and females look much the same, except the male has a slightly bigger head (of course).
These toads are indigenous to central and eastern Europe, but not in the mountains. Sweden and the United Kingdom are home to some fire-bellied toads, but the toads were brought to these countries by some means, probably as pets.
Fire-bellied toads spend most of their life in or near their favorite watering hole, venturing out only on extremely warm days to look for more food. When the temperature drops below 60°F (15°C), they hide until warmth returns. When hibernation begins, they bury themselves deep in the mud and stay there from about October to April.

Frogs in the Office 

Frogs Magnetic Sculpture

Amazon Price: $7.95 (as of 09/06/2008)

Frog Tape Dispenser, Blue

Amazon Price: $11.95 (as of 09/06/2008)

Emerald Princes Frog 12 Note Cards in a Tin Tree-Free

Frogs Collectable Note Card Sets in a Decorative Tin with a Picture Frame Lid that holds any standard 4x6 Photo. Acrylic window pocket holds and protects the image.. 12 Cards and Envelopes, 4 different designs and 3 cards of each design. The cards measure 4 x 6 inches. The inside of the cards are shadow images of the outside design that will add interest and enhance your message. The envelopes have one design that compliments the 12 cards.

Amazon Price: $12.95 (as of 09/06/2008)

Frog Designer Computer Paper: 30 sheets, 8.5"x11"

Amazon Price: $2.83 (as of 09/06/2008)

iPop Linnea Design Frog Paperweight

Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 09/06/2008)

 

Two Fire Bellied Babies by slytle90

These are two of my fire bellied toads. Arent they cute?

Fire Bellied Toad by pattakins

One of my toads

Fire-bellied toad by drpjtaylor

Yoda

Fire-Bellied Toad (Bombina bombina) by Wouter Beukema

Fire-bellied toad by drpjtaylor

Spidey, always trying to climb up the corner of the tank.

Fire Bellied Toad by andipantz

Easy Origami Frog 

Origami Frog

This is a presentation for my English 418 class. It is a quick how-to for making an origami frog.

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The Pouched Frog (Assa Darlingtoni) 

a.k.a.The Australian Marsupial Frog, the Hip-pocket Frog

These frogs are an inch long, more or less, and are usually grey to red-brown in color. The sides are dark grey to black and the belly is cream with brown spots, and there is a pink spot at the base of each arm. Some have inverted V-shaped bars on their backs, with some starting between the eyes and others starting as far down as the middle of the back. There is often a dark broken streak that runs from the nose through the eye and down each side of the body. These frogs have no webbing, but have swollen fingers and toes.
The Pouched Frogs live in the cool, moist, mountainous Australian rainforests, and are usually found under rocks, logs, or wet leaves.
These frogs are unique in that they do not need water to breed. The female lays her eggs on the ground and both she and the male stand guard. The male Pouched Frog has twin pouches, one on each side and when the tadpoles hatch, the male climbs amongst the eggs allowing the tadpoles to slide over the male's body and wriggle into the pouches where they stay until they are fully developed frogs.

 

marsupial frog by tenthirteen

believe it or not, this frog has a pouch in its back in which it holds its ferti...

Assa darlingtoni Pouched Frog by kmk5g

Black Assa darlingtoni by liquidGhoul

A male Side-pocket Frog (Assa darlingtoni). Males protect the...

Red Assa darlingtoni by liquidGhoul

Another Assa, this one is just red to show the variation in c...

Side-pocket Frog by liquidGhoul

Another Side-pocket Frog (Assa darlingtoni). Photographed abo...

Remember this from Animal Planet? 

Animal Planet Frog

Peter Schilling

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The Golden Toad (Bufo periglenes) 

Last seen in 1989, this beautiful Golden Toad is now considered extinct. They were once abundant in the high altitude tropical forests of Costa Rica, but scientists believe the climate change in this area of costa Rica have had this devastating effect on the Golden Frog population. Amphibians are extremely sensitive to climate changes that they are likened to "a canary in a coalmine".
The Golden Toad is not the only amphibian to have gone extinct in this manner, but between 1986-1987, many more species have become extinct in this region, but other species have also met their demise. The Harlequin Frog is now threatened and efforts are underway to save this species.
On March 12, 2008, a Carrikeri Harlequin Frog, not seen for 14 years and thought to be extinct, was found in the mountain forests of Columbia.
The greatest threat to frogs is disease, particularly, an infectious fungus that has decimated amphibian populations worldwide. Some scientists believe this fungus is growing more rapidly because of global warming.

 

Golden Harlequin Frog by singhsardar

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Golden Harlequin Frog by photo_bug1

Golden Harlequin FrogTaken at the Toronto Zoo

Bright buddies -- Harlequin frogs by khosey1

Two Harlequin frogs (thanks to Pseudacris for setting me straight on the ID) at ...

Panamanian Golden Frog by jormungund

Extinct in the wild, the Vancouver Aquarium (where this shot was taken) is on...

Hyla leucophyllata by rowbird2005

One of the Harlequin Tree Frog group

The Water Holding Frog of Australia 

Freaks of Nature: Water Holding Frogs

This little Australian frog will do anything to survive tough times. It uses its body like a canteen, its feet like shovels, and its skin like a cocoon. See All National Geographic Videos http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/?source=4001

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The Concave-eared Frog (Odorrana tormota) 

This is a very unusual frog form central China that can select what it hears by switching frequencies. This frog is the only animal known to man to be able to do this. Not only can it select frequencies, but it can pinpoint the location of a sound with amazing precision. Being able to hear low frequencies, high frequencies, and ultrasonic sounds is especially beneficial when trying to locate other species of their own kind for procreation, single out prey, or escape preditors. These frogs are also able to produce ultrasonic sounds.

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Tiddledeewinks

My youngest son collects frog stuff. We have real ones in the brook near my garden. Another great educational lens!

Posted August 28, 2008

The_Homeopath

I'm a toad FANATIC!!!

Posted August 08, 2008

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