#frogs #FrogsOfMastodon Rio Arassuahy Swimming Frog (Pseudis fusca) photographed by Mauro Teixeira Jr

You can barely see them if at all, but they can be very well heard now.

https://files.catbox.moe/9pe687.mp4

In one week they all came out or were born, I don't know how it works

#nature #frogs ?

#frogs #FrogsOfMastodon Cardoso's Swimming Frog (Pseudis cardosoi) photographed by Wes Neely

April 27 is #SaveTheFrogsDay - Frogs are a good indicator of how healthy an environment is. This is a northern red-legged frog (Rana aurora). It is listed as Special Concern in Canada on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act. Learn more: https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eirs/finishDownloadDocument.do?subdocumentId=10251

#Frogs #FrogsOfMastodon Brazilian Swimming Frog (Pseudis bolbodactyla) photographed by Lucas Grandinetti

An eastern dwarf tree frog (Litoria fallax), the absolute cutest, just 2.5cm tip to tail. Nice way to finish my nature nerd weekend.

#Frogs #FrogsOfMastodon Uruguay Harlequin Frog (Lysapsus limellum or Pseudis limellum) photographed by Paul Freed

#NewSpecies!
New eastern spadefoot toad from #india just came in:

Leptobrachium aryatium

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/52785705-FFF7-557E-FF47-FF32FC3916B0
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5621.1.4
#Zootaxa #LeptobrachiumAryatium

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #herpetology #herps #amphibia #frogfriday #frogs #toads #spadefoottoads

After more than a year of hearing them call and seeing fleeting glimpses as they jumped away in panic, we finally found a frog at the frog pond who was patient enough to pose for us. We couldn't get too close without sinking in the muck, but this is the best shot I got of the brave wood frog (𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘺𝘭𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴):

#FrogsOfMastodon #Frogs Guyana Harlequin Frog (Lysapsus laevis or Pseudis laevis) photographed by Cullen Hanks

#Frogs #FrogsOfMastodon
Mato Verde Harlequin Frog (Lysapsus caraya or Pseudis caraya) photographed by Renata Fadel

#Frogs #FrogsOfMastodon Bolivian Harlequin Frog (Lysapsus bolivianus or Pseudis boliviana) photographed by Rodrigo Villa

Elusive and stunning Wallace's Flying #Frogs are able to take flight and glide through the #forest like a dancer. A major threat is #palmoil #deforestation. Help them to survive when you #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife in the supermarket @palmoildetect
https://wp.me/pcFhgU-747?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

First good rain for a few weeks today so thought I should check the rainwater tank inlet screens for any possible blockages ... came up with this couple ;) Peron's Tree Frogs (Litoria peronii) at Corunna, NSW ...

“Dear folks, today is the big day. Saying goodbye to the trusty egg sac and striking out on my own. This place looks huge, can’t wait to explore our watery world!”
-A. Tadpole
#frogs #pond

Peony Frog - a little whimsy to start your day: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/peony-frog-lisa-s-baker.html

The Elephant in the Room by Liz Kalaugher review – how we make #animals sick
From #frogs to ferrets, an eye-opening account of the ways we affect the #health of other species – and vice versa

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/17/the-elephant-in-the-room-liz-kalaugher-review
#science #BookReview #NonFiction #ecology #zoonosis