Topic: Amphibian (Read 2332 times)

Jeremy Roussak · « **on:** July 04, 2009, 02:45:10 pm »

Not a great shot, perhaps (comments welcome), but I'm curious: what is he (or she)? Mike?

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Jeremy

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #1 on:** July 04, 2009, 09:46:06 pm »

Quote from: kikashi

Not a great shot, perhaps (comments welcome), but I'm curious: what is he (or she)? Mike?

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Jeremy

A prince waiting to be kissed by a princess?

MR.FEESH · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2009, 01:21:22 am »

Find wolf, he knows everything.

wolfnowl · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2009, 01:43:10 am »

Well, that's definitely NOT true. In this case however, what you have is a wood frog. The dark brown triangle behind the eye is a quick identifying mark. They have an interesting life - freezing solid in winter. Their hearts stop and their brains and bodies go rock hard. In spring they thaw out and start up again.

Mike.

Jeremy Roussak · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2009, 02:28:20 pm »

Quote from: wolfnowl

Well, that's definitely NOT true. In this case however, what you have is a wood frog. The dark brown triangle behind the eye is a quick identifying mark. They have an interesting life - freezing solid in winter. Their hearts stop and their brains and bodies go rock hard. In spring they thaw out and start up again.

Mike.

Thanks, Mike. I imagined you'd know and rather hoped you'd throw in an interesting titbit. Does the vaguely discoloured area in front of his hind leg have a purpose?
Incidentally, I found him in a wood in Switzerland, near Locarno.

Jeremy

walter.sk · « **Reply #5 on:** July 06, 2009, 10:46:50 am »

Quote from: wolfnowl

They have an interesting life - freezing solid in winter. Their hearts stop and their brains and bodies go rock hard.
Mike.

Sounds like some photographers I know...

wolfnowl · « **Reply #6 on:** July 07, 2009, 01:15:53 am »

Quote from: kikashi

Thanks, Mike. I imagined you'd know and rather hoped you'd throw in an interesting titbit. Does the vaguely discoloured area in front of his hind leg have a purpose?
Jeremy

It's hard to tell from this image, but generally speaking female wood frogs are larger than males, but the undersides of males are more brightly coloured. I've never seen a yellow discolouration like that on a wood frog, but I haven't seen any in Switzerland either!

Mike.

MR.FEESH · « **Reply #7 on:** July 11, 2009, 08:00:16 pm »

Quote from: wolfnowl

Well, that's definitely NOT true.

Quote from: wolfnowl

The dark brown triangle behind the eye is a quick identifying mark. They have an interesting life - freezing solid in winter. Their hearts stop and their brains and bodies go rock hard. In spring they thaw out and start up again.

Mike.

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