Taiwanese tree frogs

[numpty]

Hi there!

Just thought I'd post a few photos of my two tree frogs. Bongo is a Hyla chinensis and Pepe a Polypedates braueri. Bongo was raised from an egg and Pepe from just-hatched tadpole, collected from farmers' buckets a little less than a year ago. More on that later.


Young Bongo on the hunt for fruit flies.


Posing on the glass.


Resting on a leaf, a few days ago. He's tiny - only about an inch SVL, a little more when stretching out on the prowl.


Young Pepe, when he was small enough to squeeze into the gap at the top of an Exo-Terra tank.


Posng on the glass. Or maybe flying.


Resting on a branch, a few days ago.

[numpty]

Quite a few of Taiwan's frog populations live in marginal environents, in farms or roadsides or wasteground, and most years I collect a few eggs from buckets, cans, tyre ruts, etc, which are likely to dry out or otherwise not prove suitable. Sometimes these are protected species, in which case I'm possibly not strictly within the law, but usually they're just common types. I get them past the first couple of weeks on land, then release them where I collected them.


A fuzzy shot of a H. chinensis tadpole, just out of the water.


The same froglet, ready for release.


And just after release. Looking a little freaked ... no more free meals!


Another Chinese tree frog ready to make its way in the world.


A Polypedates braueri, a couple of days out of the water.


And heading off into the wild.


A young emerald tree frog, Rhacophorus prasinatus, having a rest before setting off.


Another of the same species, ready (I hope) for the world.

[irThumper]

Thanks for posting this, wonderful job! Beautiful little frogs and great photos... you should enter the next Photo of The Month contest!

[Frogger00]

Wow, beautiful frogs!!


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[Mushrooms]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos! These are really wonderful looking frogs.

[numpty]

Thanks!

[Tongue Flicker]

Polypedates sp. Are always a delight. I own the more common P.leucomystax and the majestic golden color change never ceases to amaze me

[numpty]

Polypedates sp. Are always a delight. I own the more common P.leucomystax and the majestic golden color change never ceases to amaze me

Yes, I'm quite fond of Pepe! I didn't really expect I'd like him so much ... I fully intended to put him and all his siblings back once they'd metamorphosed. I reckoned they would just be "boring" brown frogs, but he actually has a big personality (quite the finger biter). I quite like the colour now too, especially since it changes according to humidity, temperature, etc. I can hear him calling now! Click click click ...