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Common Frog, ' Rana temporaria ( Anura )
The most widespread of the European frogs, the Common Frog is relatively robust, with a wide, blunt snout and two parallel ridges running down the back. Its colour is variable but the ground colour is usually yellowish to olive-brown, and the markings dark brown to almost black, The colour often intensifies during the breeding season, when the female develops a granular skin and the male's throat often turns bluish, Active during the day and the night, the northern populations hibernate under logs and stones, or in leaf mould or burrows,.
Size - 6 - 8 cm,
Young - Lays 1,000 to 4,000 eggs,
Diet - Slugs, snails, insects, worms, and other invertebrates,
Status - Common,
Similar Species - Marsh Frog ( R. ridibunda ), which is larger, and often greener,....
This little Wood Frog was on the sandy bank of a small inlet yesterday at Nodwell Sanctuary (now called the Western Sky Land Trust Wheatland #1 Property), near Carseland. Often when you see them, they tend to be hiding amongst the grass and leaves, but this little one was quite visible.
Thanks to Annekelliot for identifying the little Kermit.(it is also known as the Striped Chorus Frog)
These are Alberta's smallest amphibians ...about 30mm in length.
I found photographing him was a challenge.
I am posting 3 that I liked...please peek if you have the time.(they do look better in larger size you can see all the bumps! )
Have a terrific Tuesday!!
While hanging up my washing, I felt something bump into my foot. It turned out to be this delightful creature, which then lolled about reacting very little when I tried to tickle it to check it was OK.
After dinner, as I walked into one of the resort hotel, I heard the crocking sound of a frog. That's when I found this little ugly creature hiding nearby under some rocks. I took out my camera and using the built-in flash, I shot this.
To some, this creature may be beautiful, but... to me, it gives me the creap!
By the way, anyone have any idea what kind of frog/toad is this? (it is about 13cm from nose to tail.)
Burrowing frog (possibly). I didn't realise how many there were until I tried to ID this one. I've been cleaning up around the creek and this one must have got caught up in the Cumbungi I've been removing. Identified by Ken Walker, Bowerbird as Heleioporus: australiacus or Giant Burrowing Frog. Apparently on the northern limit of it's range.
Correction :- It is a Banjo Frog (Thanks Matt Clancy Wildlife Photography for ID)
I was strimming the garden when this frog just jumped out of the long grass that i was about to strim - about a second away from certain death.
Glad I didn't get him.