Taiwanese tree frogs

[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.