SAVE THE FROGS DAY!
The pond behind us is full of bullfrog tadpoles! YAY!!
Today is Save the Frogs Day! One-third of all amphibians are in danger of becoming extinct! So we thought we’d share 7 reasons why frogs are so awesome and therefore in need of protection!
Now if those aren’t reasons enough to want to protect our frog friends! We don’t know what will convince you!
FUN WITH FROGS- GLASS FROGS!
We’re meeting our last frog today- Seymour the Glass Frog! Make sure to play I Spy with us tomorrow on Instagram or Facebook or Twitter! We’ll give you a hint- it’s a frog!
We sure do love glass frogs! Who knew their were species in the world who like to show off their insides? It’s their cute faces that get us the most though!
FUN WITH FROGS- GOLDEN POISON DART FROGS!
Today we’re meeting Goldie the Golden Poison Dart Frog!
Goldie sure is a cool little frog. These small amphibians are brilliant to see, but from a distance! Haha!
FUN WITH FROGS-SPRING PEEPERS!
April is frog month! Woohoo! This week we’re meeting three frogs and then we’re rounding out the week with a great Earth Day celebration!
Today we’re meeting Penny the Peeper!
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!
SAVE THE FROGS DAY!
We’re celebrating frogs today! We usually would share some fun frog facts with you, but we learned of this excellent frog the other day and decided to feature it on Save The Frogs Day! Come meet the frog that is often called the Jaba the Hut of frogs! Hahaha!
WAXY MONKEY FROG!
Range/Habitat: South America/dry scrub forests
Diet: Insectivore: insects
Length: 2-3 inches
Conservation Status: least concern
Fun Facts:
We love these amazing an odd looking frogs! They are a great species to help us Save The Frogs Day! Amphibians have been on the earth for millions of years and many ecosystems would not survive without them! Our frog friends are very important! GOOOOO FROGS!!! Can you answer Ellie’s trivia question? (answer below)
Answer: True
SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!
Happy Monday and welcome to the University today! We hope you are having a great day! I’m excited to share this week’s word with you! We’re learning another field of study word! Are you ready? Let’s do this!
Today’s word is Herpetology: herpetology is the branch of biology that studies amphibians and reptiles. A herpetologists can study all of these or just amphibians or just reptiles. There area around 6,500 species of amphibians on earth and 9,500 species of reptiles! That makes for a huge amount of animals that can be studied! If you were a herpetologist what animal would you study?
CREEPY ANIMALS WEEK- DAY 4!
Who’s excited to meet another creepy animal? We think this amphibian is kind of cute with their warty skin! But watch out, these toads are quiet toxic just like their rough skinned newt friends!
THE MARINE TOAD!
Range/Habitat: Central-South America/ wetlands, rivers, lakes
Diet: Carnivore: ants, beetles, invertebrates
Length: 4-6”
Conservation Status: common
Fun Facts:
Marine toads are big bad dudes! They will eat almost anything too! We do think it’s best if we just let them hang out by themselves, you know with their toxic skin and all!
CREEPY ANIMALS WEEK!
Professor Tamandua and the rest of the University Staff are on a fall break, so we’re taking this opportunity to spotlight some creepy animals this week in honor of Halloween! First up, a newt…
This little animal is often referred to in stories about witches, or at least their eyes are! Ever heard of the eye of newt? Well this one doesn’t have scary eyes, but they have scary skin! Come meet them…
MEET THE ROUGH SKINNED NEWT!
Range/Habitat: Western United States-Canada/ woodlands and ponds
Diet: Carnivore: aquatic invertebrates, tiny fish
Length: 3 ½”- 7 ½”
Conservation Status: Common
Fun Facts:
Wow! Who knew a cute little newt could be so poisonous? Well we think they are pretty awesome! We think this animal is best seen and not eaten!
World Frog Day!!
Somehow we missed World Frog Day yesterday, so we’re celebrating this amazing amphibians today! Frogs come in all colors and sizes. Let’s tell you why we love frogs!
Last year we interviewed a frog scientist from the Atlanta Botanical Gardens! Read that interview here! Tell us what you love about frogs!
AMPHIBIAN TUESDAY # 88
We’re celebrating amphibians today! Our adventures are taking us the northwestern corner of the United States to find a salamander! You know we love our amphibian friends! Grab your gear and your wellies and let’s head out!
MEET THE PACIFIC GIANT SALAMANDER!
Range/Habitat: Northwestern U.S.A.-South west Canada
Diet: Carnivore: invertebrates and small aquatic vertebrates
Length: 6 ½-13”
Conservation Status: unconfirmed
Fun Facts:
These gorgeous salamanders can be over a foot long. How weird is that some of these salamanders stay in their aquatic stage their whole lives?
The Adventures of Ellie and Edmond 