Frogs

Cuban Treefrog

This Cuban Treefrog showed up in a Cleveland, Ohio, flower shop. It hitched a ride on a shipment of plants from Florida. Cuban Treefrogs are native to Cuba, but have been introduced to Florida.

Cuban Treefrog

This Cuban Treefrog showed up in a Cleveland, Ohio, flower shop. It hitched a ride on a shipment of plants from Florida. Cuban Treefrogs are native to Cuba, but have been introduced to Florida.

Gray Treefrog by swimming pool

A Cope's Gray Tree Frog seen singing next to a swimming pool. This is an example of an "ecological trap", where an animal's natural responses to cues cause inappropriate behavioral responses to human disturbances. In this case, the frog is mistakenly singing next to a swimming pool, even though its tadpoles could not survive the chlorinated water.

Gray Treefrog by swimming pool

A Cope's Gray Tree Frog seen singing next to a swimming pool. This is an example of an "ecological trap", where an animal's natural responses to cues cause inappropriate behavioral responses to human disturbances. In this case, the frog is mistakenly singing next to a swimming pool, even though its tadpoles could not survive the chlorinated water.

Gray Treefrog by swimming pool

A Cope's Gray Tree Frog seen singing next to a swimming pool. This is an example of an "ecological trap", where an animal's natural responses to cues cause inappropriate behavioral responses to human disturbances. In this case, the frog is mistakenly singing next to a swimming pool, even though its tadpoles could not survive the chlorinated water.

Calling from a tree

This Gray Treefrog sings from his perch on a tree.

Bubblehead Gray Treefrog

The inflated vocal sac of this Gray Treefrog hides his face from veiw.

Gray Treefrog showing flash color on leg

You can see the bright yellow flash color on the underside of this Gray Treefrog's leg. The yellow color may distract predators when the frog jumps.

Predator Induced Red Tail in Treefrog Tadpole

Gray Treefrog Tadpoles develop red tails when they smell predators. The tadpole on top grew up in an environment with predators, and so developed a red tail. The tadpole on bottom grew up in an environment without predators, and so does not have the conspicuous red tail.

Pickerel Frog

Pickerel Frog

American Toad Portrait

American Toad with Mushroom

Treefrog Singing on Leaf

Red-Colored Female Wood Frog

Some female wood frogs develop a distinct red color.

Spring Peeper Calling

Spring Peeper Calling

Frog tries to mate with New

Jabba the Gray Treefrog

A big male Gray Treefrog perches in a tree over a pond during breeding season.

Mountain Garter Snake swims among tadpoles

These are older images taken by a Canon Rebel, and are lower resolution than more recent photos.

Snake Vs. Tadpole 1: Contemplating a meal

These are older images taken by a Canon Rebel, and are lower resolution than more recent photos.

Snake Vs. Tadpole 2: Sneaking into position.

These are older images taken by a Canon Rebel, and are lower resolution than more recent photos.

Snake Vs. Tapdole 3: All hell breaks loose.

These are older images taken by a Canon Rebel, and are lower resolution than more recent photos.