Thursday, May 17, 2012

Big Frog, Orange Frog, Forest Frog

Unlike many other wild creatures, amphibians like frogs aren't that commonly seen in my locality nowadays, perhaps due to urbanization which has depleted their population. The only amphibians you commonly do see here are Asian Toads (they are really common) and these large frogs that spend most of their time in water.


For once I caught this guy outside after a spell of rain. Usually, these big frogs spend their entire day in my outdoor pond, and only head out at night.


The distinct yellow line that runs along its back shows that it belongs to the family of fanged frogs.


A few days back I happened to come across a new species of frog in this region - one that was brightly and beautifully coloured.



I spotted this guy one night outside my neighbor's house. I love it's colours and patterns! Bright orange back with tiny black dots, and black and white legs!


The frog was extremely friendly and allowed me to take some pretty close-up shots.


Lastly, I had come across a medium-sized frog in the Periyar Tiger Reserve. This fella was hiding in the buttress of a really large tree. I'm not exactly sure of what species this is, but it does look similar to the colourful one above.

2 comments:

Shawn said...

Thanks Altax! :)

Unknown said...

Nice pictures..just found a frog!!

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