{"id":437,"date":"2013-03-11T21:21:27","date_gmt":"2013-03-11T11:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/?p=437"},"modified":"2013-03-11T21:35:41","modified_gmt":"2013-03-11T11:35:41","slug":"still-frogging-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/still-frogging-around\/","title":{"rendered":"Still Frogging Around"},"content":{"rendered":"

So it’s been almost a month since my last post, but not since we last had rain. Almost everyday since my last post the rain has continued to hang around (not that I’m complaining). I’ve been out frogging a few times during this period and have noticed fewer frogs compared to when the Summer rains finally arrived late January.<\/p>\n

I’d returned to Mooloolah River National Park with Jaimee, a friend of mine (see her bird blog on my Blogroll). There was substantially less frogs calling and visibly present compared to my first visit there, and this is despite much more standing water along the walking track. In fact, practically all<\/i> the track was under water. Anyway, we still got to see some cool frogs (the first of several species for Jaimee).<\/p>\n

\"Crinia<\/a>
Crinia tinnula<\/i> (Wallum Froglet). This species is vulnerable and once again proved elusive at first.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Crinia<\/a>
Crinia tinnula<\/i> (Wallum Froglet). This species has this strange behaviour of splaying out their back legs immediately after the jump. Why they do this we don’t know.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Crinia<\/a>
Crinia tinnula<\/i> (Wallum Froglet). A more ‘typical’ coloured Wallum Froglet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Limnodynastes<\/a>
Limnodynastes terraereginae<\/i> (Scarlet-sided Pobblebonk). This calling male was a really exciting find for me, though I’m curious as to why it’s flanks were not the bright scarlet colour as expected from a calling male.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Several days later I was invited out to a very nice spot out near Peachester to go frog monitoring with Dr Ed Meyer. As the night progressed though we became more and more puzzled as to why Litoria pearsoniana<\/i> (Cascade Treefrogs) were not calling, or visibly present, despite the perfect habitat there. One species that are very abundant in the area though are the endangered Mixophyes iteratus<\/i> (Giant Barred Frogs), several of which we passed by on our way back to our cars.<\/p>\n

\"Mixophyes<\/a>
Mixophyes iteratus<\/i> (Giant Barred Frog).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mixophyes<\/a>
Mixophyes iteratus<\/i> (Giant Barred Frog).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So apart from the both of us accidentally filling a boot each with water, and not sighting or hearing any Cascade Treefrogs, I really enjoyed frogging around!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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