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June 2019: Take a swim with wood frog tadpoles
An underwater video into a forested vernal pool shows the wood frog tadpoles who live there. Continue reading
Favorite Photos of 2018
Here are my 10 favorite photos that I took during 2018. Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Uncategorized
Tagged Alligator, American Toad, Bullfrog, Frog, Invertebrate, lizard, Mating, Salamander, spring peeper, wood frog
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Underwater Eggscape of Wood Frogs
Here are a couple photos of Wood Frog eggs taken underwater.
Posted in Natural History, Photography
Tagged Mating, wood frog
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An overdeveloped drive to mate?
In the frenzy of amphibian mating aggregations, strange mistakes can occur resulting in unusual and even grotesque pairings. Continue reading
Posted in Natural History
Tagged california newt, Frog, Mating, Natural History, pacific chorus frog, Salamander, wood frog
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Estimating amphibian abundance by counting egg masses
The unique breeding biology of wood frogs makes it easy for biologists to obtain population estimates. Continue reading
Posted in Natural History, Science
Tagged Frog, Mating, methods, Salamander, Science, wood frog
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