Photo of the Month for January 2014

[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 January! 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, basic touch-ups (e.g. dust removal), etc.

Good luck!

[John]

My entry. Golden Poison Frog, Phyllobates terribilis "Blackfoot Orange".

[tonyball]

Here is my entry. One of my Blue Azureus frolicking around.

[Raya]

The two entries so far are such great pictures! But hey, I'll throw in one myself anyway.



Theloderma asperum

[flybyferns]

Phyllobates terribilis "Mint" ( juvenile )

[petepann]

Here is my contribution to the contest. My poor 'ol Copes Grey probably can't hold a candle to all the beautiful exotics that are on the board but thats ok. I personally love this shot of my Cope’s gray treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis). A.K.A. Houdini. a.k.a The Genuine Peace Frog. Properly labeled Houdini for his bewildering escape tactics when I first brought him home. Also properly labeled as Peace frog for reasons you all can see for yourselves.

[Mentat]

January's voting will be challenging to decide upon. Only 5 photos in and already can't make my mind up; all of them are great !

[s6t6nic6l]

Mantella expectata, Blue-legged Mantella:

[flybyferns]

Here is my contribution to the contest. My poor 'ol Copes Grey probably can't hold a candle to all the beautiful exotics that are on the board but thats ok. I personally love this shot of my Cope’s gray treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis). A.K.A. Houdini. a.k.a The Genuine Peace Frog. Properly labeled Houdini for his bewildering escape tactics when I first brought him home. Also properly labeled as Peace frog for reasons you all can see for yourselves.

This face ..........is precious !

[MantellaGuy]

I was stuck between two photographs!! So, hopefully I made the right choice! lol

Green Mantella
Nomenclature: Mantella viridis
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Country of Origin: Top-Northern Madagascar.

Information: This species is 1 of 16 species in the Mantella genus all of which use Aposematism as a defence mechanism. Aposematism basically derives from the Greek words that mean "Warning Colours" a defence which has made another family of frogs famous, the Dendrobatidae family (Poison Dart Frogs). Like the rest of the Mantella genus, it is completely terrestrial and is not a fantastic swimmer, but will be found in and around swampy areas where it will also remain to breed. It's a shy member of the genus, unlike some Mantella species that are more bold and will venture out into the open.

It is one of the most endangered out of the entire genus and can only be found in a few select places in Top-Northern Madagascar, in the Fôret d’Ambre Special Reserve, Montagne des Français, Antogombato, Andranotsymaty, Antsahampano, Ivovona, Anjiabe, Andoajampoana, Mangoaka, Antsiranana, Ankitsakalaninaombi, Daraina, Mahavavona, Joffreville, Francom and the island of Nosy Hara. It is one of the rarest and most at risk of extinction and one of the least kept species in the genus.

© 2013 (These are copyrighted photographs, please ask permission before using)

P.S The large photo above the Quote is the one I entered in the end not sure how to get rid of the attached thumb nail!! :/ Either way you can still see my 2nd choice

[Adoptedtwins]

Oh, the weather outside is frightful... Mr. Toad is the sweetest little toad our family could have ever wished for. He's a smooth-sided toad (Bufo guttatus).

[flybyferns]

Oh, the weather outside is frightful... Mr. Toad is the sweetest little toad our family could have ever wished for. He's a smooth-sided toad (Bufo guttatus).

And cooperative !

[Kimithy]

Here is one of my Fire belly frog out of the five I own, this one just loves the camera

[kmf58]

My WTF just being too cute to resist!!!

[flybyferns]

My WTF just being too cute to resist!!!

Hi Karen
What a silly head.
She is sitting there .........so polite like, with her hands folded.
Adorable.... I bet you ran for the camera !

Lynn

[kmf58]

Thanks Lynn,

that's exactly what I did! "Jade" always comes to the front of the cage to wait for her dinner when she wakes from her nap. My 2 newer guys ("Freckles" & Mr. Green Jeans"), whom I adopted a few weeks ago,
still "run for the hills" when they see me! I never realized that frogs can have such cute lil' personalities. Also love your pic of "Mr. Toad"! Gotta love toads too!!

Karen

[flybyferns]

Yes, Mr Toad's photo is adorable too!
Mr. Toad is Melissa's 'hadsome Harry'

[kmf58]

Lynn, Love your pic too of your froggy's cute face!!!

[Adoptedtwins]

Lynn & Karen, frogs and toads are so adorable. I think they have such unique personalities and are very photogenic. Mr. Toad has 23 hats and 2 costumes. He just sits for pictures and is a total sweetheart.

[DigitalPunk]

My entry is one of our Red Eyed Tree Frogs. His name is Roy and he always comes up to the glass when you look in on them.