Frozen Frogs
Today we are meeting first animal that has some crazy wild winter adaptations! Come meet the wood frog!
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Frozen Frogs
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Little Amphibian
Little Amphibian
We are meeting a little adorable amphibian today on our adventure. They are sometimes hidden in the forest floor, so be on the lookout for the Red-cheeked salamander.
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Jeepers Creepers
Jeepers Creepers
We are meeting a little frog that calls Lake Salamander. These little frogs sing their songs at night while we’re sitting by the lake. Luckily one little peeper hopped by to talk to us about spring peeper frogs.
Spring Peeper Fun Facts:
- My calls usher in spring across the Eastern United States.
- I am a member of a group of frogs known as chorus frogs.
- I have pads on my toes that help me grip to surfaces.
- Those pads help make me an excellent climber!
- Like all frogs, I am a carnivore.
- I like to winter in Florida, hahaha! Just kidding, I hide under piles of leaves and logs.
- In the winter, I allow my body to freeze! Yep, bet you can’t do that!
- I have a lovely X shaped pattern on my back.
- You can hear our lovely chorus here!
I am one shy frog and you won’t see me out during the day! But if you’re sitting outside listen for us and our lovely songs of spring!
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Craft Day – clay salamanders!
Craft Day- clay salamanders!
We are ready for craft day and we are so excited! Our crafty opossum friend is in charge of crafts at Lake Salamander! Let’s get crafty!
Materials:
Craft knife (adults please help small children)
Polymer clay in various colors
Oven
Salamander pattern
Magnets
Glue
Instructions:
- Print and cut out salamander pattern
- Choose the color you want to use for your salamander.
- Roll out clay according to manufacture instructions.
- Using the pattern, cut the salamander shape out of the clay.
- Use the other colors to decorate your salamander.
- Bake clay according to manufacture instructions.
- Once it cool, glue on magnet.
And there you have it! One adorable salamander magnet!
Hanging on the fridge in the food hall!
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Amphibian Friend at Lake Salamander
Amphibian Friend at Lake Salamander
We are so happy to meet our first friend of the summer! Camp E&E sits next to one beautiful lake- Lake Salamander. This special spot was named because of the special amphibians who live here! We are always so thrilled to find a few chilling in the woods.
Today we are meeting the Southern Zigzag salamander. Woohoo!
Southern Zigzag Salamander Fun Facts:
- These adorable amphibians are carnivores. They eat mostly insects.
- They only grow to about 3 1/2 inches long! Not a big animal for sure.
- They call the forest floor their home, so watch where you are stepping while on hikes campers.
- They have a zigzag stripe down their back. It can vary in color from red to yellow.
- Females lay eggs in burrows. They guard their eggs until they hatch. Unlike a lot of salamanders, they do not go through an aquatic larva phase. When they are born, they look like miniature adults!
- They are listed by the IUCN as Least Concern.
Can you imagine how cute teeny tiny zigzag salamanders are? We would hardly be able to stand it! We hear that Crafty Crab is coming up with a cute salamander craft later in the week! YAY!
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Happy Frogs!
Happy Frogs!
It’s World Frog Day and we are so happy to share some amazing amphibians we met at The Ampbian Foundation right down the road from headquarters! This amazing organization is working to protect frogs and other amphibians and reptiles from around the world! We met some amazing frogs the day we visited, including the gopher frog who the foundation raises and reintroduces in to the wild. Make sure you check out The Amphibian Foundations website & help them out! We’re all here for the frogs!
Good luck in the wild gopher frog!
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Watch Out for Flying Frogs
Watch Out for Flying Frogs
We headed off to meet an adorable amphibian today! They may be known to fly. We wonder if they wear capes? Hehehe! Let’s find out.
Chinese Flying Frog Fun Facts:
- These little 4 inch frogs call tropical and subtropical forests their homes.
- They are arboreal.
- They are also called Chinese Gliding Frogs.
- They have webbing between their toes. That webbing allows them to glide from tree branch to tree branch.
- They can glide up to 50 feet.
- Females create foam nests for their eggs and attach to those on leaves above water.
- They are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
We enjoyed spotting this little frog with the funny little feet! It makes us want to go hang gliding!
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Greenhouse frog
Greenhouse Frog!
We headed out today away from the beach and in to the forest to find a little frog who is not native to Hawaii but was introduced from Cuba. These little amphibians are not east to find, but we were lucky and discovered a few.
Greenhouse Frog:
- These little frogs are only about an inch long.
- They are carnivores. They eat ants, mites and spiders.
- They lay their eggs in a membrane casing that the leave under logs or leaves.
- They pass through their tadpole stage while in their eggs. When they are born they are frogs.
- Their eyes are red.
These little frogs are so cute! But then again, aren’t they all!
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Warning! Frog!
Warning! Frog!
We went looking for one neat little frog on our last day here in Costa Rica. Costa Rica has sooooo many amphibians! We found one of the famous poison dart frogs- the Strawberry flavored one- hahaha!
Strawberry Poison Dart Frog:
- These little frogs have warning coloration. Their colors vary on where they live.
- They eat ants and termites give them their toxicity.
- Strawberry dart frogs only grow up to around 3/4 of inch to an inch.
- They are diurnal and tetestrial.
- They are very territorial.
- Strawberry poison dart frogs are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
We loved spotting these little frogs. They are definitely a look but don’t touch species.
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The Real Kermit
The Real Kermit
We went frogging during the evening. Costa Rica is one of the best places for spotting amphibians. We went looking for a very new species and we were not dissappointed.
Diane’s Bare-Hearted Glass Frog:
- Glass frogs have transparent skin on their bellies. You can see all of their organs!
- These frogs are found in the mountains of Costa Rica. They are the first new glass frog species to be discovered in 40 years.
- It has long thin fingers and toes.
- They are nocturnal.
- Males have an almost insect like call they use to attract females.
- These cuties have white ping pong like eyeballs with black irises that make them look just like Kermit the frog.
We often think it is crazy that scientists are still discovering new species. It is so important to protect the wild places on earth so that all animals- known and not known have a healthy habitat to call home.
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