I found this little frog swimming in my pool! It wasn’t scared of me at all because I was able to pick it up. This little frog was the size of my pinky nail! So he was pretty tiny. It was brown with various speckles of brown on it. Does anyone know what kind of frog this is??
I found this little frog swimming in my pool! It wasn’t scared of me at all because I was able to pick it up. This little frog was the size of my pinky nail! So he was pretty tiny. It was brown with various speckles of brown on it. Does anyone know what kind of frog this is??
I found this little frog swimming in my pool! It wasn’t scared of me at all because I was able to pick it up. This little frog was the size of my pinky nail! So he was pretty tiny. It was brown with various speckles of brown on it. Does anyone know what kind of frog this is??
This toad was about an inch and a half long. The was a light brown and had a bunch of darker lines and spots on it. The toad was still until I got close to it to take a picture. It later got back in its original position which was when I was able to take the picture.
This baby gecko was around 10cm with a zig zag pattern from its tail to its head. The gecko was running quickly around the kitchen sink ready to be set free out back to his home.
About 2-3 inches long. He is grey. He was in a traveler palm outside my house in the evening.
Grey tree frog (Smithsonian . (Smithsonian. (2018, November 1). Gray tree frog. Retrieved October 20, 2019, from https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/gray-tree-frog.)
The grey tree frog, an amphibian, was found jumping around on the side walk at Helen Howarth Community Park located at Pinellas Park, Florida. The sidewalk is on a moist habitat which are surrounded my many tall trees. Additionally, the soil was even moister than usual due to the heavy from the previous night. The organism is small, around 1 inch long and 0.5 inch wide, and has an oval shape with a point end, similar to the shape of an almond. Its skin possesses a dark brown color with blotchy pattern. The pattern is not fixed, it various all around the body. Furthermore, it seems to have slimy skin, which, according to Smithsonian park researchers, protects it from injury and diseases. The species obtains 4 legs, 2 on the lower end of the body and one in the middle of the body. The lower legs seem to be longer with thicker thighs compare to the upper ones. On all 4 feet, there are three sharp and pointy claws connected by webs. On the top of its head, the two large and circular eyes are intruded. Additionally, the frog revealed to have a white flat belly when being flipped over. The reproductive system is located on the lower end of the belly, yet it could not be identified in this picture.
The Hawk was eating the fish that it had recently caught. It was about 3 feet long. It was brown and white with a little red.
In our backyard, Berkeley, California.
Maybe a Coopers Hawk, a Red Shouldered Hawk or a Swainson’s Hawk?
Next to the Visitor Center at Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, CA.
Next to the Visitor Center at Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, CA.
Observation and photo by Rhondi Ewing, sent to rascals@nhm.org.