Questions tagged [amphibians]
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Is there any small animal that can jump over a meter high/long?
By small, let's say less than 5 cm body length. I always thought that grasshoppers were the highest absolute jumpers in this class but the highest jump according to this article is 0.7 m...
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Can wood frogs who have frozen and thawed remember their past lives?
Wood frogs (Rana sylvaticus) can survive being frozen for up to 7 months at temperatures as low as -16 °C. Their breathing stops, their heart stops and all signs of life disappear. (Source)
I have ...
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Can someone identify the species of this frog/ toad?
Location: Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
I found it at night time near a lake
It was quite small in size ( 5-6 cm Approx.) having dark brown spots all over its body and three prominent green ...
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What is this toad suffering from? Myiasis or chytridiomycosis?
I found this toad on Aug. 29th at this location: position on osm
I think it is a bufo bufo, approx. 10 cm long. The nostrils seemed to be completely filled with a grey matter and from the activity of ...
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How do bullfrogs eat?
I have a very small pond in my backyard and a bullfrog lives in it. I see him all the time, but I never see him eat anything. He either sits in the water with his head just above the water or he sits ...
