Photo of the Month August 2010

[Deku]

Argh I wish I could be by my computer and upload awesome toad pics!
They're toad-a-rific!

[Paul Rust]

Yoki looks very handsome Jo.

[Paul Rust]

2 of my Agalychnis.moreletii (Black Eyed Leaf Frog) in amplexus.

[Jace]

Thanks Paul. Your Black Eyed Leaf frogs are gorgeous!

[Musicpanda]

2 of my Agalychnis.moreletii (Black Eyed Leaf Frog) in amplexus.

Probably a stupid question but are they sleeping like that or mating?

[Paul Rust]

Probably a stupid question but are they sleeping like that or mating?

In that photo they are doing both.

[John]

In that photo they are doing both.

That's not really true Paul and you know it :P. They are sleeping. The reason the male is on the female's back like that is that he has claimed her as his mate. They are not actually mating in the photo.

[KennyDB]

E.tricolor

[Paul Rust]

That's not really true Paul and you know it :P. They are sleeping. The reason the male is on the female's back like that is that he has claimed her as his mate. They are not actually mating in the photo.

Ok John, I was over simplifying
John is correct, they are sleeping in the photo and when awake the male messages the female to try and stimulate her to lay eggs.