Photo of the Month April 2010 (CLOSED)

[John]

Enter your photos here (please only 1 per member per month!) to get your photo and your name on the cover of the website as the photo of the month for April 2010! Please only enter a photo you own! Please also tell us what type of frog or toad is in the photo. Artwork is not considered a photograph, even if it is prepared from a photo - please no collages or modifications from the original photo beyond overall color/contrast correction, sharpness and very basic touch-ups (e.g. dust removal).

Good luck!

[Julia]

I apologize for the poor quality of this picture, but I thought it shows the curious personality of my Litoria caerulea (Whites tree frog) "Gorf." Also pictured is my 6 month old Eublepharis macularius (Leopard Gecko) "Luna."

[John]

It looks like the frog is visiting the zoo.

[Kurt]

The caption should read, "I am out here and you're stuck in there. Hahahahaha"

[Ebony]

Exactly what Kurt said. Good one Julia

[Julia]

Hahaha!

[Mcbobs]

Here is my contribution to the picture thread!

These are three Vietnamese Mossy Tree Frogs (Theloderma corticale)



-Matt

[Ebony]

Hi Matt, Nice. I love these Frogs and have wondered what they feel like? Strange question, I know but all my frogs are smooth.

[Andy]

Dendrobates Azureus

[Ebony]

Nice Andy

[Andy]

Thank you.

[Paul Rust]

Hi all, new guy here but thought I would give it a shot. Here is a juvenile Agalychnis.moreletii (Black Eyed Leaf Frog). The next generation of a critically endangered species! Thanks

[daziladi]

Such a cutie... love the close-up

[Bellerophon]

Nice one Paul! Here's another Agalychnis for ya.
annae of course

[Paul Rust]

That is awesome Lee. The more we make, the better off they will be. I like to see them in that position. That didn't sound good did it? Do you breed these also?

[Bellerophon]

we're all fans of frog porn here, you can admit it
I'm attempting to get my 3.4 group going, no real success yet.

[Kurt]

Agalychnis annae, I am feeling quite a bit envious. All I have is callidryas, but on the plus side, I have sucessfully bred them.

[Paul Rust]

Yep. Go to the CITES website and you can read the full proposal which includes the reasoning behind the inclusion of the entire genus Agalychnis. Since callidryus is LC there must be sufficient concern for it's well being to put tight controls into place on it's exportation. At any rate, I hope they are icluded to try and stop poaching as much as possible.

CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA
Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties Doha (Qatar), 13-25 March 2010
CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENT OF APPENDICES I AND II

A. Proposal
Inclusion of the genus Agalychnis in Appendix II in compliance with Article II, paragraph 2 (a), of the text of the Convention, and Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP14) Annex 2 a, paragraph B, for:
Agalychnis callidryas (Cope, 1862)
Agalychnis moreletii (Duméril, 1853)
And in compliance with Article II, paragraph 2 (b), of the text of the Convention, and Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP14), Annex 2 b, paragraph A, for:
Agalychnis annae (Duellmann, 1963)
Agalychnis saltator (Taylor, 1955)
Agalychnis spurrelli (Boulenger, 1913)

[Paul Rust]

At least they are trying to do something now instead of trying to bring them back after it's too late.

[Wambli]

Mike and Kim...