Cerro de la muerte

[pez]

Well, last week end I went on a short trip to "Cerro de la Muerte" and although I was expecting to find some salamanders, I didn't. Instead I found this small frogs. They are called Craugastor podiciferus. This frogs undergo direct development which means they don't go through all the free swimming tadpole stuff. Instead the frogs lay some eggs from which emerge fully formed mini-frogs. I apologize for the photo quality but I was freezing there, it was very very cold (maybe because it is 2500 meters above the sea level), so you can asume I was trembling. (Sorry guys, I'm used to warm tropical climate not to freezing tropical climate)

[Leefrogs]

I love your stuff Pez!!!

[lnaminneci]

Pez,

I always enjoy your photos, trembling or not! Looks like you had fun even if it was freezing!

~Lesley

[pez]

I love your stuff Pez!!!

Thanks

[pez]

Pez,

I always enjoy your photos, trembling or not! Looks like you had fun even if it was freezing!

~Lesley

Thanks. I did had fun, it was very cool to search for amphibians in a different place.

[berksmike]

They are wonderfully camouflaged in the leaf litter. Did you see any egg clutches developing in situ?

[pez]

No I didn`t, This frogs normally hide their eggs very well so predators can`t find them. The eggs are normally found under a log or stone or hidden between a pile of leafs.