Craugastor Froglet
I returned earlier this week from a quick, wet and successful research trip to the rainforests of Eastern Panama and thought I’d share the least flashy of our finds with you all. Rain frogs of the genus Craugastor breed through ‘direct development’ — a reproductive strategy that does not involve a free-swimming tadpole stage. Their eggs are terrestrial and the young hatch as fully-formed tiny froglets – and by tiny, I mean TINY… Twan Leenders RTPI President
Read MorePeepers say spring is here
I heard some signs of spring today, November 11, coming from the forest! That was a rather quick winter season, wasn’t it? There were Spring Peepers (Pseudacris crucifer) calling from the woodlands optimistically thinking we may be on the way to warmth. This photo shows a Spring Peeper tadpole starting to metamorph into a miniature froglet that Twan photographed for the Meet Your Neighbours global diversity project. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreSpring Peeper tadpoles
Spring Peeper tadpoles are starting to metamorph into miniature froglets right now. This little guy or gal still has a bit of its tail to resorb, but otherwise it looks ready to move out of the pond and into the wide world. An amazing transition in the span of just a few weeks!
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