{"id":915,"date":"2014-12-30T10:40:02","date_gmt":"2014-12-30T00:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/?p=915"},"modified":"2014-12-30T11:19:07","modified_gmt":"2014-12-30T01:19:07","slug":"gone-west-young-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/gone-west-young-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Go(ne) West Young Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whilst my first adventure west was not to &#8220;find a heart that&#8217;s golden&#8221; (for those of you familiar with Michael W. Smith&#8217;s 1980s song), I did have a great time as I found five new species to check off my bucket list! I was already in Toowoomba for my first time and had planned to meet up with Greg from the local environmental education centre to head out south of Dalby where we were hoping the recent rains had brought up the burrowing frogs from their slumber. We were not disappointed. After putting the new Sante Fe to the test through large areas of inundated dirt track and soft boggy material (and a quick recovery effort), we made our way to the first frog calls of the evening.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_918\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-918\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09889_SMALL.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-918 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09889_SMALL.jpg\" alt=\"Ornate Burrowing Frog\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09889_SMALL.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09889_SMALL-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ornate Burrowing Frog (<em>Platyplectrum ornatum<\/em>) chilling along the track. Many beautiful patterns on these frogs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-916\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09961_small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09961_small.jpg\" alt=\"Spotted Marshfrog (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09961_small.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09961_small-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spotted Marshfrog (<i>Limnodynastes tasmaniensis<\/i>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From here on in are all new species for me.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-917\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09884_small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09884_small.jpg\" alt=\"Rough-collared Frog (Cyclorana verrucosa)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09884_small.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09884_small-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rough-collared Frog (<i>Cyclorana verrucosa<\/i>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_922\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-922\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09934_small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09934_small.jpg\" alt=\"Rough-collared Frog\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09934_small.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09934_small-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rough-collared Frogs (<i>Cyclorana verrucosa<\/i>) in amplexus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_921\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-921\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09906_small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09906_small.jpg\" alt=\"Greenstripe Frog (Cyclorana alboguttata). Some individuals are considerably more green.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09906_small.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09906_small-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greenstripe Frog (<i>Cyclorana alboguttata<\/i>). Some individuals are considerably more green.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_924\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-924\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09945_small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09945_small.jpg\" alt=\"v\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09945_small.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09945_small-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greenstripe Frog (<i>Cyclorana alboguttata<\/i>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_920\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-920\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09902_small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09902_small.jpg\" alt=\"Superb Collared-frog (Cyclorana brevipes). Superb indeed.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09902_small.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09902_small-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Superb Collared-frog (<i>Cyclorana brevipes<\/i>). Superb indeed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_919\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-919\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09898_small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09898_small.jpg\" alt=\"Meowing Frog AKA Common Spadefoot Toad (Neobatrachus sudelli ). Only species of Neobatrachus in eastern Australia.\" width=\"600\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-full wp-image-919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09898_small.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09898_small-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meowing Frog AKA Common Spadefoot Toad (<i>Neobatrachus sudellae<\/i>). A little cutie! Only species of Neobatrachus in eastern Australia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_925\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-925\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09948_small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09948_small.jpg\" alt=\"Meowing Frog AKA Common Spadefoot Toad (Neobatrachus sudelli )\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09948_small.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09948_small-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-925\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meowing Frog AKA Common Spadefoot Toad (<i>Neobatrachus sudellae<\/i>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_923\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-923\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09941_small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09941_small.jpg\" alt=\"Eastern Snapping-frog(Cyclorana novaehollandiae ). My first encounter with the species truly did live up to its name and nature!\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09941_small.jpg 600w, https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09941_small-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eastern Snapping-frog (<i>Cyclorana novaehollandiae<\/i>). My first encounter with this species truly did live up to its name and nature!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I am so grateful to Greg for his willingness in getting me out there and doing some off-the-cuff 4WDing! The opportunity out there at the moment is too good to miss so I endeavor to return for several more species which I did not see this time round.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whilst my first adventure west was not to &#8220;find a heart that&#8217;s golden&#8221; (for those of you familiar with Michael[&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":923,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[125,123,117,121,119,113,120,122,114,124,127,115,99,118,116],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/915"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=915"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/915\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":933,"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/915\/revisions\/933"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/froggingaround.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}