Unknown Frogs and Tadpoles Identified

Went over to Jurong Central Park in the evening for a brisk walk after the rain. After which I looked around the mini-wetland and found a few tadpoles with glowing heads. I wasn't sure if they were fish or tadpoles but after a noticing their glowing heads and tail, I identified them as the tadpoles of Dark-Sided Chorus Frogs.

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It was difficult to shoot these tadpoles since they swim away quickly when we approach too fast. However, I came up with a trick so as to shoot them. When I see one, I'll slowly have to move my camera along with it, getting close by a centimetre every second. In this way, the tadpoles feel less threatened.

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I left the tadpoles soon. If there were tadpoles, I knew there would be adult frogs as well. I moved to the sides and ends of the marsh as that was were the frogs usually lie. I did spot one tiny one but it swam into the water beneath the shrubs before I could catch it. Meanwhile, there were several Field Frogs around and I managed to photograph one just before it jumped off.

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And then, I spotted another Dark-Sided Chorus Frog. I didn't allow this one to escape. Caught it with a cup that I found nearby and took a few shots. It was extremely tiny.

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This tiny, terrestrial frog species lives near small puddles and ponds in rural areas and secondary forest. It can be hard to find, on account of its small size and its habit of lying concealed in the grass or under leaf litter. Its call is a series of rapidly repeated clicking sounds.

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And finally, one last 'wild' shot of it before letting it go. I left then too.

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