treefrogs

After gorging on the treefrogs that are mating in a rainpool by the house, a night tiger snake has come up to sleep the day away on my verandah.

Australian floods: Why were we so surprised? 2011

Spadefoots and the northern casque-headed treefrogs have hardened areas, called spades, on their hind feet with which to dig.

Adaptations of desert amphibians and reptiles 2009

Last night the ‘low’ was 66, causing treefrogs to come out and sing along the lake shore.

dustbury.com » Remember that ice storm? 2008

Green treefrogs produce a layer of yellow pigment and a layer of blue pigment, and the two combine to make green.

Archive 2006-12-01 2006

While the herpetofauna is poorly known, there are high rates of endemism in the amphibians, with 13 strictly endemic species, mainly treefrogs.

Eastern Guinean forests 2007

Look around at the world of life, at the Amazon rainforest with its rich interlacement of lianas, bromeliads, roots and flying buttresses; its army ants and its jaguars, its tapirs and peccaries, treefrogs and parrots.

The God Delusion Dawkins, Richard, 1941- 2006

Opportunistic spiders weave their webs across the mouth of the vase, and treefrogs wait on the lip, hoping to snare an easy meal without falling in themselves.

The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989

Unlike leaping frogs that have meaty thighs, treefrogs have long, skinny legs—perfect for walking and balancing on limbs.

The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989

Besides nourishing themselves in this way, these water collectors are a drinking fountain for tree-climbing animals and a breeding puddle for mosquitoes and small treefrogs.

The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989

Even in a chorus of a dozen different frogs, bird-voiced treefrogs have no trouble picking out the call that is meant for them.

The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989