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Senior Virtual Ranger Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2005 9:25 pm Posts: 1279 Location: Back "home"?!........... |
| 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'' WE found his Little guy in our outdoor cupboard t Olifants Rest Camp in May. Larger View |
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Virtual Ranger Joined: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:05 pm Posts: 2693 Location: Looking for Bats... |
| 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 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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Virtual Ranger Joined: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:05 pm Posts: 2693 Location: Looking for Bats... |
| 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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Senior Virtual Ranger Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2005 9:25 pm Posts: 1279 Location: Back "home"?!........... |
| 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 !!
We had a nice Froggie outside of our Bungalow at P'kop. But someone killed it by sprinkling something over it Such a shame...... |
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Honorary Virtual Ranger Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:42 pm Posts: 18634 Location: Red sand, why do I keep thinking of red sand? |
| 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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Senior Virtual Ranger Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:40 pm Posts: 2850 Location: At work |
| Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:15 pm |
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Good idea on the ID thread, batmad.
I would also like to make it a thread for IDing all amphibians. Is that OK? |
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Virtual Ranger Joined: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:05 pm Posts: 2693 Location: Looking for Bats... |
| Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:45 pm |
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yip!
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Legendary Virtual Ranger Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2004 10:27 am Posts: 5355 Location: Chasing down the rarities |
| Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:06 am |
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restio wrote Good idea on the ID thread, batmad.
Pardon the pun. Yuck@frog! ![]() |
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Virtual Ranger Joined: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:05 pm Posts: 2693 Location: Looking for Bats... |
| 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! do you have pics of frogs for this thread? |
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Moderator Joined: Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:31 pm Posts: 7260 Location: Ballito, KZN North Coast, South Africa |
| 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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Distinguished Virtual Ranger Joined: Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:34 pm Posts: 11095 Location: Bloemfontein |
| Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:29 pm |
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You're correct Elsa
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Senior Virtual Ranger Joined: Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:28 am Posts: 14344 Location: Pretoria, RSA |
| 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. ------------------------------------------- Siobain |
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Senior Virtual Ranger Joined: Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:28 am Posts: 14344 Location: Pretoria, RSA |
| Fri May 01, 2009 10:41 pm |
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Is that in Bloemfontein Siobain?
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Senior Virtual Ranger Joined: Wed Aug 31, 2005 12:28 am Posts: 14344 Location: Pretoria, RSA |
| 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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Virtual Ranger Joined: Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:38 pm Posts: 5264 Location: Johannesburg |
| 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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