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katydownunder

Post subject: Identification help: Amphibians

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:42 pm

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I need help with a Frog ID.
I only got the ''SASOL First Field Guide to Frogs Of Southern Africa'' :redface:

and I fear this booklet isn't of any help here....
WE found his Little guy in our outdoor cupboard t Olifants Rest Camp in May.

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Batmad

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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:11 pm

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hello,

the frog you have here is a foam nest frog. these lttle guys are commonly found around the camps in kruger. as you can see that they are whitish to light browno on the bottom and light to dark on the top. i once saved one of these guys when we were in letaba, he was sitting in the resuarant and i knew if he stayed there he would have got squished. so i moved him and put him in the bush :mrgreen:

a lovely photo indeed.

all the best
Batmad

ps. i good book to buy for frogs is frogs and froging by Vincent Carrathurs, you get a CD of frog calls and a very informative description on each southern african frog.

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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:30 pm

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if it is ok with katydownunder i would like to turn this thread into a thread for people who want frogs ID. any pics of the frog you want ID and we can see who can get it first.

all he best Batmad

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katydownunder

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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:04 pm

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Thanx Batmad for your reply and the book recommendation.I certainly will have a look for it.

A Frog ID thread would be a great idea.

Saving the Frog from Letaba restaurant ?!
Good on you !! :clap:

We had a nice Froggie outside of our Bungalow at P'kop. But someone killed it by sprinkling something over it :evil:

Such a shame......

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DuQues

Post subject: Re: Frog ID

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:40 pm

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katydownunder wrote:

We found his Little guy in our outdoor cupboard t Olifants Rest Camp in May.

Now lemme guess.... Bungalow #19?

Here seen charging his batteries?

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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:15 pm

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Good idea on the ID thread, batmad.

I will make it a sticky.

I would also like to make it a thread for IDing all amphibians. Is that OK?

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Batmad

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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:45 pm

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yip!

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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:06 am

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restio wrote:

Good idea on the ID thread, batmad.

I will make it a sticky.

Pardon the pun.

Yuck@frog!

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Batmad

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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:48 pm

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dont you like frogs or do they scare a man of your age?

just joking with you! :lol:

do you have pics of frogs for this thread?

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Elsa

Post subject: Re: Identification help: amphibians

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:06 pm

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We saw this frog/tadpole at Leeupan in Kruger in Feb which I think could be a Juv Giant Bullfrog.

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Boorgatspook

Post subject: Re: Identification help: amphibians

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:29 pm

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You're correct Elsa

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Imberbe

Post subject: Re: Identification help: amphibians

Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 10:39 pm

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Siobain wrote:

Thanks Imberbe,

since I've joined the blog, I've learned you're the one to ask about amphibians,
help me with this one...

He's in our Koi pond every night.
Sorry, perhaps i should start a new thread.

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Imberbe

Post subject: Re: Identification help: amphibians

Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 10:41 pm

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Is that in Bloemfontein Siobain?

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Imberbe

Post subject: Re: Identification help: amphibians

Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 11:55 pm

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My first impression was that it is a Foam nest frog. But they do not naturally occur in the Freestate.

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Siobain

Post subject: Re: Identification help: amphibians

Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 4:52 am

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Yes Imberbe, this is in Bloemfontein.
I was told it could be an albino Rana??

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