#common eastern froglets

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Beautiful Friends singing Beautiful Songs for the Great Southern Bioblitz!

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Commune with the Common Eastern Froglet

The common eastern froglet (Crinia signifera) is, as its name suggest, a widely encountered species of frog in eastern Australia, as well as the island of Tasmania. This species can be found in many habitats, including deciduous eucalyptus forests, wetlands, and agricultural and urban ponds and dams. During the dry season, froglets will also shelter under logs or leaf litter to prevent desiccation.

C. signifera is one of the smallest species of frog, reaching only 3 cm (1.2 in) in length. Most individuals are brown, but specific markings can vary widely from region to region; some have dark stripes while others take on a more mottled appearance, though generally the belly is lighter than the back and head. Because this species is largely terrestrial, they lack webbing on their toes.

Like most frogs, the common eastern froglet consumes primarily insects, especially mosqitoes, cockroaches, flies, and small spiders. In turn, the species is food for a wide variety of predators including larger frogs, fish, birds, and small rodents. Because C. signifera is active all year round, its distinctive cricket-like "Crick crick" call can be heard in every season, typically as males attempt to attract a mate, though their coloration and small size makes them difficult to find.

Under ideal conditions, C. signifera mates througout the year. Once a male has attracted a female, typically by being the loudest male in an area, he will climb on top of an inseminate her in a common position known as amplexus. Afterwards, the female will lay upwards of 200 eggs attatched to a leaf or stick at the water's surface level. Though these eggs are a popular snack for predators, it only takes about 10 days for them to hatch; afterwards, hundreds of tadpoles will occupy the water for anywhere from 6 weeks to 3 months. Fully mature adults leave the water to find food and mates, but will often stay close to their original breeding ground.

Conservation status: The IUCN considers the common eastern froglet to be of Least Concern. Though the species is threatened by habitat loss, it is remarkably resilient to the chytrid fungus which has devestated so many other Anuran species.

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Tadpoles of the common eastern froglet [Crinia signifera] found in Spring Gully Conservation Park, Australia. These very common, ground-dwelling frogs range from southeastern Australia to the eastern coast of Brisbane, as well as the majority of Tasmania. These adaptable frogs can thrive in a variety of different habitats, though they��re most often spotted near water sources. Females lay an average of 200 eggs at a time, and the speed at which the tadpoles develop depends highly on the temperature of the surrounding water. Images by Sandy Horne.

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Some material from 2019 status updates on the local rehabilitation of the northern leopard frog in the Pacific Northwest, where the frog is highly endangered and dependent on rare lowland and dryland environments:

Caption from WSU Insider and Washington State University: “Some of the 152 Northern Leopard froglets just released at the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge on Aug. 9, 2019. Each frog was tagged with a non-toxic colored implant just under the skin on their leg so wildlife managers can track the survival of the frogs over time to assess the success of the reintroduction effort. Photo by Bernardo Traversari.”

The only known remaining site within Washington State where wild northern leopard frogs survive is in the Scablands near Moses Lake. Washington State University and Oregon Zoo have a reintroduction and captive rehabilitation program for the Pacific Northwest lineage of northern leopard frogs.

Excerpt: “... Hundreds of endangered northern leopard frogs have taken a leap back into the wild in recent weeks at the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge in Grant County. [...] WDFW collected northern leopard frog eggs earlier this spring, and after months of growing in conservation labs at WSU and the Oregon Zoo, the frogs were ready for release in recent weeks. [...] Although abundant in the eastern part of their range, northern leopard frogs are rapidly disappearing from their native habitat in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and western Canada. The species has been listed as endangered in the Evergreen State since 1999, and with only one known population remaining in Washington, there is still a long path to recovery for the frogs.” [Source: “Reintroducing endangered northern leopard frogs in Washington.” WSU Insider. 13 August 2019.]

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Here’s a look at habitat at Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, surrounded by the Scablands and sagebrush steppe of eastern Washington:

Here’s a map of the historic and current frog populations in Washington State, from the same state Fish and Wildlife status report:

West of the Rocky Mountains, most northern leopard frog populations have been extinct since the 1990s due to a combination of climate change, chrytid fungus, habitat alteration for human development, loss of lowland and dryland environments, and bullfrog invasion.

Another map, from Canada’s federal SARA Registry:

As displayed on this map of the frog’s current distribution, the only locations in the Pacific Northwest where the northern leopard frog survives includes: the small population where the lower Snake River meets the Columbia in eastern Washington; two small populations in lowland ponderosa woodland near the Rocky Mountain Trench in eastern British Columbia; and a small population near the Kootenai River in northwestern Montana.

Local extinction of leopard frogs in Alberta:

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Here’s a map of where bullfrogs are invasive:

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From The Seattle Times, 30 September 2019:

In the arid land east of Spokane — punctuated by channels and basins carved by ancient hydraulic cataclysm — Washington biologists discovered a rare and beautiful genetic mutation in late August: A northern leopard frog with blue spots.

“I thought I was just seeing things,” said Sean Dougherty, a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) biologist in Ephrata. While the endangered frogs are normally green or brown, in rare cases a frog will hatch lacking the pigment molecules that create the color yellow. Without yellow, the frogs are left only with the color blue (blue and yellow make green, remember). That unusual coloration is a “genetic quirk” similar to albinism, Dougherty said. In the past 15 years, only three frogs have been found with this coloration. [...]

The sole surviving Washington population is in the North Potholes Reservoir Unit of the Columbia Basin Wildlife Area, south of Moses Lake. The arid climate of the Potholes area, combined with its seasonal ponds and wetlands, makes good leopard frog habitat. Northern leopard frogs can range farther from water than many other amphibians, even venturing into grassland and meadow during the summer months, earning them the moniker “meadow frogs.”This also protects them from the voracious bullfrog, an invasive species that has contributed to the decline of the leopard frog. Bullfrogs require year-round water sources to survive, and die in vernal ponds and wetlands.

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While northern leopard frogs are still common in the Great Lakes region and east of the Rockies, the species was apparently kind of dependent on the lower Snake River, Columbia River, and lower Clark Fork River corridors in the Inland Northwest in order to extend its distribution range into the region. These river corridors contain more prairie, ponderosa, grassland, and dryland habitat corridors than the surrounding mountains and forest. But invasive bullfrogs have also colonized these lowland river corridors. And 99% of the native grassland of the Palouse prairie region in eastern Washington has been lost to agriculture, as have the shores and oxbows near the confluence of the Snake and Columbia.

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common eastern froglet

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Pets this summer:

Mosquitofish

Larval newts

Various tadpoles

Leopard froglet

Physa snails and their billion eggs

Shrew

Common garden snails

Patent leather beetle

Two cicadas (morning & dog-day)

Feeder hornworms >> pupae >> hawk moths

Giant woolly bear caterpillar

Yellow striped army worm

Leopard slugs

Tiny tadpole -> tiny frog, species unknown

Crayfish

Dekay's Brown Snake

Wolf spider

Black Laceweaver spider

Earthworms

Carolina Mantis

Notable visitors:

Baby snapping turtle

Adult snapping turtle

Fledgling blue jay

Black wing damselfly

Backswimmer

Giant stag beetle

Eastern Bewick's wren

Truly excessive number of injured leopard frogs

American five-lined skink

Opossum

Raccoon

Red house finch

Cardinal

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30 January 2019

Wednesday

The Moon moves into Sagittarius.

Today is a good day to perform rituals involving Communication.

On this day in 1841 a fire destroyed two-thirds of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

Fun Fact – in France, it is legal to marry a dead person.

Today we will dedicate to Shiny Phebalium and our backyard buddy Common Eastern Froglets.

I am grateful for fairy people.

“A group of kids is called a migraine.”

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Australian prefixes: native reptiles and amphibians.

Following on from this post, here are some potential native Australian reptiles and amphibians that might be used as prefixes. Be sure to research appearances and locations of each plant you want to use, as Australia is a large, diverse continent.

Keep in mind also that these are only some of the native possibilities. There are many, many other creatures, both native and introduced, that might work as prefixes.

Frogs and toads:

Pobblebonk, striped marsh frog, common froglet, mallee frog, among others. 

Crocodiles and lizards:

Freshwater crocodile and saltwater crocodile.

Geckos (many varieties), frilled lizard, eastern water dragon, common bearded dragon, thorny devil, sand goanna, lace monitor, perentie, Mertens’ water monitor, eastern water skink, blotched blue-tongue lizard, shingleback, among others. 

Freshwater turtles:

Eastern long-necked turtle, saw-shelled turtle, broad-shelled turtle, among others.

Snakes:

Tiger snake, bandy-bandy, black-headed python, carpet python, spotted python, red-bellied black snake, mulga snake, eastern brown snake, copperhead, taipan, common death adder, brown tree snake, common tree snake, diamond python, among others. 

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Love Animals and the Environment? Turn Your Yard Into a Certified Wildlife Habitat

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Imagine waking up each morning to songbirds outside your window, or spotting a colorful swarm of butterflies in your backyard. It’s entirely possible if you transform your outdoor space into a Certified Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation.

A Certified Wildlife Habitat—even a small one in your backyard—can be great not just for you, but for the environment too. According to the federation, “habitat loss—due to destruction, fragmentation, or degradation—is the primary threat to the survival of wildlife in the United States.”

“By the simple way we choose to landscape our gardens or properties, we can invite local species back into the land that was once theirs,” says David Mizejewski, a naturalist with the federation for over 18 years.

Currently, more than 217,000 wildlife habitats have been certified across the U.S., spanning more than 2.5 million acres consisting of backyards, gardens, fields, and community spaces. It’s the nation’s longest-running and largest effort dedicated to helping wildlife locally.

Transforming your outdoor space and getting it certified is easier than you think. Here’s what your garden needs to qualify for the designation.

Food

Make sure your habitat has at least three food sources for wildlife. Fruit trees are perfect spots for birds to nest and can also provide food for foxes, badgers, and even deer. Not surprisingly, pollen is the perfect food for pollinators such as bees and butterflies and comes naturally from ornamental flowers.

Of course, the type of wildlife you attract will vary depending on where you live. Eco-conscious Californians might want to plant coyote mint in their yard—a favorite plant of bees that also happens to be native to the state.

If you’re in Oklahoma, consider offering whole sunflower seeds in a feeder to attract a wide variety of birds, including the northern cardinal, eastern towhee, or purple finch. Or better yet, plant sunflowers in your garden and let the birds feed directly from the source.

Water

Animals need clean water to drink and bathe in, so make sure you provide at least one source, which can include a birdbath, river, or pond. If you call Pennsylvania home, even small pools of water can attract bullfrogs, the state’s largest frog species.

Cover

You’ll also need to provide at least two places for wildlife to find shelter from predators and the weather. Rock piles and stones placed near the edges of ponds will help attract common froglets. Ground cover such as juniper or moss phlox provide food and protection for wildlife such as birds, bees, and butterflies; they also protect topsoil from erosion and drought, and help prevent the growth of weeds.

Log piles or brush are excellent choices because they attract a variety of mammals, including rabbits, chipmunks, raccoons, and foxes, as well as reptiles and amphibians.

Places to raise young

This nesting box includes an internal perch, so mother and babies can keep an eye out for their next meal.

www.shopnwf.org

In order to raise their young, animals need shelter. You can purchase a nesting box or build your own to attract various species of birds. And before you decide to haul away that dead tree in your yard, consider leaving it for bats, squirrels, and raccoons, who often make nests in their hollow cavities and crevices.

Sustainable practices

This may be obvious, but it’s also essential to eliminate all chemical pesticides and herbicides, which can kill wildlife and their food sources. And when you choose native plants for your garden rather than exotic plants, your habitat will require less water, and attract local, native wildlife because it contains the food they’re used to eating.

There’s another benefit you might not expect: “When you plant a diversity of native plants in your garden, you’ll be left with less issues with pests,” says Mizejewski. “Insects from ladybugs to dragonflies to predatory wasps, songbirds, bats, frogs, and toads all feed on pests, and none of them can be supported by a lawn and ornamental garden plants.”

How to certify your wildlife habitat

This wildlife garden features the California poppy, lupine, white sage, and Ceanothus (California lilac).

Lesly Hall Photography

Head to the National Wildlife Federation’s checklist of elements your outdoor space needs in order to be certified. You can register your habitat online by filling out a quick application and submitting a $20 fee.

Once your garden is certified, you’ll receive a ton of cool perks, including a personalized certificate; a one-year membership to the federation and magazine subscription; and 10% off supplies such as nesting boxes, feeders, and more to help your miniature ecosystem flourish.

The post Love Animals and the Environment? Turn Your Yard Into a Certified Wildlife Habitat appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The tusked frog (Adelotus brevis) is a species of ground-dwelling frog native to eastern Australia from Eungella National Park, Queensland south to Ourimbah, New South Wales. It is the only species in the Adelotus genus - adelotus meaning "unseen" and brevis meaning "short". (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Description The tusked frog is a unique frog within Australia, as it is the only species where the female is smaller than male. Males can reach a maximum length of about 5 centimetres (2.0 in), while females reach 4 centimetres (1.6 in). The common name of "tusked frog" derives from the small protrusions on the lower jaw, similar in position to tusks, which can reach about 5 millimetres (0.20 in) in length in males (only visible when the mouth is open). The pair of bony tusks are modified teeth that protrude from the middle of the lower jaw and fit into special grooves on the upper jaw when the mouth is closed. They are slightly curved and sharply pointed, and are present in both males and females, although they are larger in males. Males have been observed ‘locking jaws’ with each other, in a similar way to male deer locking antlers in the struggle to exert dominance over each other. Male tusked frogs have a disproportionally large-sized head, compared to the body, and females have a smaller proportioned sized head than males. The males have been known to fight, biting each other under the head, and around the neck. This behaviour has presumably led to the sexual dimorphism of larger heads, body size and tusks to increase success of fights (Katsirakos & Shine 1997). The dorsal surface of the frog is normally brown, but can be olive to black, with low ridges, warts and irregular darker markings. There is usually a butterfly shaped marking between the eyes. The [ventral] surface of this species is more striking - being marbled black and white with flashes of red on the groin and hind legs. Males and females have different belly patterns. Fingers and toes are cylindrical and are not webbed. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ecology and behaviour A. brevis is associated with dams, ditches, flooded grassland and creeks in rainforest, wet sclerophyll forest and woodland. It is known from coastal and highland areas, however it has suffered declines in many highland areas, particularly the New England Tablelands of New South Wales. Males create hidden nest sites in leaf litter and vegetation in streams and the edges of dams. This species has a call like "tok-tok", males call from the nest site and can be difficult to find. Breeding takes place in spring and summer and eggs are laid as a foamy mass in the nest, hidden from sunlight. The eggs are white in colour and lack pigment. In the breeding season (October - December), males build nests out of foam hidden from direct sunlight in ponds and swamps. Over 600 eggs may be laid in each floating mass of foam, and are guarded by the male until they hatch into tadpoles. The tadpoles grow over a period of two to three months to around 3 to 3.5 cm, when they undergo metamorphosis into ‘mini adult’ froglets. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Conservation Status and Threats The IUCN has listed the tusked frog in the Near Threatened category of the Red List of Threatened Species, and notes that it is probably in significant decline due to chytridiomycosis. The southern Tablelands population has been listed as an Endangered Population under the Threatened Species Conservation Act, following the disappearance of the species from the rest of its former Tablelands range. Urban and agricultural development are thought to be the primary threats to this species, causing the degradation and loss of its habitat. Introduced species are causing further decline, such as the predatory Eastern mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki, and weed species which outcompete the tusked frog’s natural vegetation. Gallery Tusks of a male tusked frog The ventral surface of the tusked frog Spawn of the tusked frog; note the unpigmented eggs (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); source - Wikipedia

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Tonight we visited Lynbrook to meet some Beautiful Friends and record their calls for FrogID! This Magnificent Southern Brown Tree Frog friend was listening very politely to a Common Eastern Froglet neighbour having a Big Yell!

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Love Animals and the Environment? Turn Your Yard Into a Certified Wildlife Habitat

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Imagine waking up each morning to songbirds outside your window, or spotting a colorful swarm of butterflies in your backyard. It's entirely possible if you transform your outdoor space into a Certified Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation.

A Certified Wildlife Habitat-even a small one in your backyard-can be great not just for you, but for the environment too. According to the federation, “habitat loss-due to destruction, fragmentation, or degradation-is the primary threat to the survival of wildlife in the United States.”

“By the simple way we choose to landscape our gardens or properties, we can invite local species back into the land that was once theirs,” says David Mizejewski, a naturalist with the federation for over 18 years.

Currently, more than 217,000 wildlife habitats have been certified across the U.S., spanning more than 2.5 million acres consisting of backyards, gardens, fields, and community spaces. It's the nation's longest-running and largest effort dedicated to helping wildlife locally.

Transforming your outdoor space and getting it certified is easier than you think. Here's what your garden needs to qualify for the designation.

Food

Make sure your habitat has at least three food sources for wildlife. Fruit trees are perfect spots for birds to nest and can also provide food for foxes, badgers, and even deer. Not surprisingly, pollen is the perfect food for pollinators such as bees and butterflies and comes naturally from ornamental flowers.

Of course, the type of wildlife you attract will vary depending on where you live. Eco-conscious Californians might want to plant coyote mint in their yard-a favorite plant of bees that also happens to be native to the state.

If you're in Oklahoma, consider offering whole sunflower seeds in a feeder to attract a wide variety of birds, including the northern cardinal, eastern towhee, or purple finch. Or better yet, plant sunflowers in your garden and let the birds feed directly from the source.

Water

Animals need clean water to drink and bathe in, so make sure you provide at least one source, which can include a birdbath, river, or pond. If you call Pennsylvania home, even small pools of water can attract bullfrogs, the state's largest frog species.

Cover

You'll also need to provide at least two places for wildlife to find shelter from predators and the weather. Rock piles and stones placed near the edges of ponds will help attract common froglets. Ground cover such as juniper or moss phlox provide food and protection for wildlife such as birds, bees, and butterflies; they also protect topsoil from erosion and drought, and help prevent the growth of weeds.

Log piles or brush are excellent choices because they attract a variety of mammals, including rabbits, chipmunks, raccoons, and foxes, as well as reptiles and amphibians.

Places to raise young

This nesting box includes an internal perch, so mother and babies can keep an eye out for their next meal.

www.shopnwf.org

In order to raise their young, animals need shelter. You can purchase a nesting box or build your own to attract various species of birds. And before you decide to haul away that dead tree in your yard, consider leaving it for bats, squirrels, and raccoons, who often make nests in their hollow cavities and crevices.

Sustainable practices

This may be obvious, but it's also essential to eliminate all chemical pesticides and herbicides, which can kill wildlife and their food sources. And when you choose native plants for your garden rather than exotic plants, your habitat will require less water, and attract local, native wildlife because it contains the food they're used to eating.

There's another benefit you might not expect: “When you plant a diversity of native plants in your garden, you'll be left with less issues with pests,” says Mizejewski. “Insects from ladybugs to dragonflies to predatory wasps, songbirds, bats, frogs, and toads all feed on pests, and none of them can be supported by a lawn and ornamental garden plants.”

How to certify your wildlife habitat

This wildlife garden features the California poppy, lupine, white sage, and Ceanothus (California lilac).

Lesly Hall Photography

Head to the National Wildlife Federation's checklist of elements your outdoor space needs in order to be certified. You can register your habitat online by filling out a quick application and submitting a $20 fee.

Once your garden is certified, you'll receive a ton of cool perks, including a personalized certificate; a one-year membership to the federation and magazine subscription; and 10% off supplies such as nesting boxes, feeders, and more to help your miniature ecosystem flourish.

The post Love Animals and the Environment? Turn Your Yard Into a Certified Wildlife Habitat appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.

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Tadpole and young froglet specimens of the eastern gray treefrog [Dryophytes versicolor], a species with a wide range throughout the eastern half of the United States as well as parts of Canada. Newly morphed froglets are bright green, gradually settling into their common gray coloration after a few days. Images by Todd Pierson and Michael Graziano.

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Tonight we attended the Frog Census at Currawong Bush Park with Dave De Angelis and Melbourne Water! We met and heard some Gorgeous Yelling Friends! There are 4 different species calling here - Southern Brown Tree Frog, Whistling Tree Frog, Common Eastern Froglet, Spotted Marsh Frog!

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Tonight we heard this Fabulous Concert at the Frog Census at Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary! This fine gentleman is a Southern Brown Tree Frog, and he is accompanied by Spotted Marsh Frogs and Common Eastern Froglets!

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Today we visited Abbey Walk and Campbells Croft Reserve with Whitehorse Council as part of the Great Southern Bioblitz! We saw and heard Many Magnificent Friends including the Whistling Tree Frog, Southern Brown Tree Frog, Spotted Marsh Frog, Striped Marsh Frog, and Common Eastern Froglet!