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mister-toad.com is the personal website and blog of Mike Benard, a biologist who studies the ecology, evolution and conservation of amphibians and other organisms. Mike can be contacted at: mfbenard -at- gmail . com.Copyright Information
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sucking the blood of frogs
A couple years ago I posted about leeches eating frog eggs. This year I spotted a struggling juvenile green frog floating near the surface of a pond. It was partway through metamorphosis, with all four legs, but also a long … Continue reading
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Tagged Frog, green frog, Invertebrate, Leech, Predation
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May Frog Songs: Gray Treefrogs & Green Frogs
May has been a great month for observing calling frogs in northeastern Ohio. Here are a couple videos taken in the last two weeks. The videos show Gray Treefrogs and Green Frogs. You can also hear American Toads and Spring … Continue reading
Posted in Natural History, Video
Tagged Frog, gray treefrog, green frog, Mating, video
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