travel & nature photography
travel & nature photography
Splendid Leaf Frog (Cruziohyla calcarifer)
A little perspective here.
The pumilio dart frog is a very small frog, as seen here. Despite their bold colors, they are usually easier to find by listening for a male's chirping.
The Pacific Treefrog is a common species in coastal Southern California. This one was found in a slow-moving stream, not far from a tadpole-filled pool. While often vocal, these frogs are quick to hide, especially among vegetation in or around the water.
The Pacific Treefrog is a common species in coastal Southern California. This one was found in a slow-moving stream, not far from a tadpole-filled pool. While often vocal, these frogs are quick to hide, especially among vegetation in or around the water.
The Pacific Treefrog is a common species in coastal Southern California. This one was found in a slow-moving stream, not far from a tadpole-filled pool. While often vocal, these frogs are quick to hide, especially among vegetation in or around the water.
A little perspective here.
The Dendrobates pumilio poison dart frog can be found along a long stretch of the Caribbean coast. This particular color morph, known as 'strawberry' or 'blue-jeans,' is common in Costa Rica.
Although I've found treefrogs in the wild, this and other species are nocturnal. In it's dormant state, the red-eyed treefrog shows no pigmentation other than a very pale green. The colorful display is only seen while the frog is awake. The pictured frog was housed in a herpetarium, and woken to invoke the color-change. Because of the pigmentation phenomenom, virtually all commercial photos of the frog are of captive specimens. In contrast, see a wild specimen here
