Had a few great nights out spotlighting in Le Balze and Valdarno last week. Some great Italian endemic #amphibians (but no spectacled salamanders!) including Italian Stream and Tree #Frogs, plus an Agile Frog and an edible #Dormouse. #Italy #Nocturnal
#amphibians #frogs #dormouse #italy #nocturnal
Found a tiny little Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens) in the garden. #herpetiles #amphibians #frogs #leopardfrog
#herpetiles #amphibians #frogs #leopardfrog
Wenn ich groß bin, werde ich - ja was genau? Vielleicht ein Grasfrosch? Rana temporaria - was für ein schöner Name!
#frösche #Amphibien #frogs #amphibians #Grasfrosch #grassfrog #ranatemporaria
#frosche #amphibien #frogs #amphibians #grasfrosch #grassfrog #ranatemporaria
Meet Christoadpher Walken. Demi toadvato? I dunno.
#toads #amphibians #americantoad
Made a new friend whilst watering the garden last evening. :ablobcatheartsqueeze:
Pacific Tree Frog
This week for #StevesLibrary, we have something special! The newly released #TadpoleHunter by Arnold Cooke through Pelagic Publishing. It is rare that I get to talk to you guys about a book with a herpetological focus. #Herpetology #Amphibians #Ecology
http://stevenallain.co.uk/Blog/steveslibrary-tadpole-hunter/
#steveslibrary #tadpolehunter #herpetology #amphibians #ecology
A Copper-cheeked Frog (Chalcorana labialis) spotted at Lower Pierce Reservoir Park, Singapore, on 13 August 2023. Pointed it out to some people passing by who also admired it.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/178132307 ]
#iNaturalist #Nature #Singapore #Photography #Frogs #Anura #Amphibians #Amphibia
#inaturalist #nature #singapore #photography #frogs #Anura #amphibians #amphibia
Binturong or bearcat (Arctictis binturong) foraging on a variegated fig (Ficus variegata) in Ulu Temburong National Park, #Brunei. Photo: Joremy Tony. #Borneo #wildlife #mammals #vulnerablespecies #amphibians #wildlifephotography
#naturephotography
#brunei #borneo #wildlife #mammals #vulnerablespecies #amphibians #wildlifephotography #naturephotography
“Bufadienolides, the main defensive compounds of #toads, are toxic to many #predators and other natural enemies, and their synthesis can be upregulated by #stressors..."
Üveges, Kalina, et al
#toads #predators #stressors #hormones #amphibians #science
Posting my frogs in a shameless attempt to get follows #frogs #pets #frog #amphibians #terrarium #bioactive #dumpys #dumpies
#dumpies #dumpys #bioactive #terrarium #amphibians #frog #pets #frogs
Smooth guardian frog (Limnonectes palavanensis) carrying its tadpoles in Ulu Temburong National Park, #Brunei. Photo: Joremy Tony. #Borneo #wildlife #amphibians #frogs #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#brunei #borneo #wildlife #amphibians #frogs #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
Vantage point: Belalong tree frog (Leptomantis belalongensis), an endemic to Temburong District, on its perch in #Brunei. Photo: Joremy Tony. #Borneo #wildlife #amphibians #frogs
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #vulnerablespecies
#brunei #borneo #wildlife #amphibians #frogs #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #vulnerablespecies
These Bizarre Amphibians Changed The Chemical Landscape To Survive A Plague Of Snakes | @UQ_News @VUBrussel @IJMS_MDPI
This evolutionary drama highlights the intimate yet powerful effects of a transformative arms race between predator and prey
by @GrrlScientist via @ForbesScience / @Forbes
#amphibians #snakes #venom #mutation #evolution https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2023/07/25/these-bizarre-amphibians-changed-the-chemical-landscape-to-survive-a-plague-of-snakes/
#amphibians #snakes #venom #Mutation #evolution
Meet one of the stars of the Brunei rainforest: Wallace's flying frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus). Photos: Joremy Tony. #Borneo #wildlife #amphibians
Wormlike animals are first #amphibians shown to pass #microbes to their offspring.
#microbiome #transmission #Caecilians
https://phys.org/news/2023-07-wormlike-animals-amphibians-shown-microbes.html
#amphibians #microbes #microbiome #transmission #caecilians
Can anyone ID this frog? It was my swimming buddy this morning.
#herpetology #amphibians #frog
But that's not all - we also encountered at least two large colonies of the yellow crazy ant (#Anoplolepis gracilipes)!
Agressive invaders, they rapidly expand territory, hunting and killing anything they can overpower, including small #reptiles and #amphibians.
#anoplolepis #reptiles #amphibians
Common #frog at the foot of Loughcrew from May of this year. #amphibians
https://loughcrewmegalithiccentre.com/
In his #JEB100 ECR Spotlight, Kyle Emerson talks about his research on the #microbiome of #amphibians, his reasons for publishing in JEB and his hopes of becoming a professor.
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/12/jeb246262/318454
Read all about his research here
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/12/jeb245333
#jeb100 #microbiome #amphibians #zoology #biology