#Pelophylax

[markscherz]

Hey what have you been doing lately?

On my way home from D&D this evening, I stopped by a nearby pond to film this, which I will be using in a lecture on Danish amphibians tomorrow morning.

It’s a phenomenally busy time with lots of deadlines and teaching, so I’m very behind on answering asks, as well as basically everything, but it will pass by the end of June and I’ll be able to breathe again!

#frog #animals #wildlife #frogs #Pelophylax #Pelophylax kl esculentus #advertisement call #frog calling #answers by mark #anon #anonymous

[snototter]

A marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) in England

by Graham Thurlow

#marsh frog #frogs #amphibians #pelophylax ridibundus #pelophylax #ranidae #anura #amphibia #chordata #wildlife: uk #wildlife: europe #introduced species

[herpsandbirds]

Black-spotted Frog (Pelophylax nigromaculatus), family Ranidae, Seoul, South Korea

photographs by 안세운

#ranidae #pelophylax #frog #amphibian #animals #nature #herpetology #asia

[calochortus]

Pool Frog (Pelophylax lessonae) southern clade - 1 of 2 by Will Atkins Via Flickr: a rather nice leopard pattern individual, Berkshire

#pool frog #Pelophylax #Pelophylax lessonae #green frog #green frogs #water frog #water frogs #wildlife #wildlife of Europe #European wildlife #amphibian #amphibians #amphibians of Europe #European amphibians #frog #frogs #European frogs #frogs of Europe #British wildlife #wildlife of Britain #UK wildlife #wildlife of the UK #frogs of Britain #British frogs #non-native species #non-native wildlife #non-native amphibians #British amphibians and reptiles #British reptiles and amphibians #UK reptiles and amphibians

[drafthearse]

Edible frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) in a Ljubljana botanical garden swamp, Slovenia.

#edible frog #pelophylax esculentus #frog #amphibians #finds

[froggyfroo-art]

A slightly bizarre drawing of a pool frog (pelophylax lessonae that started as flat colours and then pivoted to painting partway through. Done as a warm up to kill time while waiting to see a brief for a book cover 🐸

#frogs #pool frog #pelophylax lessonae #digital art #artists on tumblr #original art #original work #my art #csp #clip studio paint #digital painting

[girlinlovewiththeforest]

Edible frog (Pelophylax esculentus)

#i like frogs #frog #frogcore #frogposting #i love frogs #Pelophylax esculentus #edible frog #żaba zielona #żaba #polish animal #animal photography #animal #animal photoshoot #wild animals #amphibian #beautiful #beautiful photos #my photo #photography #photooftheday #naturecore #photoart #forest #woods #forest view #goblincore #wildlife pictures #wildlife #wildlife photography #nature photoshoot

[clavainov]

lot et garonne 05.24

we saved a spiny toad stuck in a half-drained swimming pool!

#wildlife of france #diary #left-to-right top-to-bottom: #probably Polyommatus icarus #Lycaena tityrus #Melitaea cinxia #Clonopsis gallica #Crambus pascuella #Cercopis intermedia #bufo spinosus #rana or pelophylax idk how to ID frogs #crayfish of some sort #clavain takes photos #clavain art

[werewolf-transgenderism]

I wanted to use my frogposting today to talk about the frogs and toads of palestine!

bufotes viridis, the european green toad, can be found across gaza and the west bank (and also a bunch of europe and north africa!) [📷 peter kaufman]

hyla savignyi, the levantine tree frog, can also be found throughout palestine and is very small (only about 4cm long!) [📷 zeynel cebici]

rana ridibunda, the marsh frog, which is also the largest frog in europe! a real frog’s frog [📷 quartl]

pelophylax esculentus, the pool frog (pictured here very much In The Soup Or Perhaps Spinch), this is the one that they make frog legs with and is found in the dead sea and galilee [📷 tuxyso]

pelobates syriacus, the eastern spadefoot toad, is a threatened species in palestine but is common in places like turkiye and iran [📷 f.c. robiller]

[references: Dr. Sc. Norman Ali Bassam Ali Taher Khalaf-Sakerfalke von Jaffa, “Amphibia Palaestina : The Amphibians of Palestine.” Gazelle vol. 84, 2008]

#frogposting #palestine

[himekokosu]

water lilies

Pelophylax nigromaculatus

#flower #nature #frog #睡蓮 #殿様蛙

[vintagewildlife]

Edible frog (Pelophylax esculentus) By: Stephen Dalton From: The Complete Encyclopedia of the Animal World 1980

#edible frog #frog #amphibian #1980 #1980s #Stephen Dalton #The Complete Encyclopedia of the Animal World (1980)

[markscherz]

In honor of Pesach, I thought I'd ask Tumblr's Frog Guy: which frogs were possible contenders for the Frog Plague?

Ptychadena nilotica or Pelophylax saharicus; see this previous ask on precisely this topic :)

#frog plague #pesach #exodus #Ptychadena #Pelophylax #answers by Mark #anon #anonymous

[fraterribilis]

The taxonomy of Sly Cooper: Part 2

So, the first entry of this series was pretty well-received. Here's part two. This time we'll be focusing of the villains of the first Sly-game, The Fiendish FIve.

Raleigh was actually kinda difficult to pin down, as he is pretty much just a generic non-descript frog. Looking at a list of amphibians in the British Isles didn't exactly narrow it down, as the UK also has several non-native species of frogs with varying degrees of naturalization. Eventually I settled with the species that I thought best matched his colouration, the marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus)

At up to 4 inches long, the marsh frog is the largest and one of the most widespread frog-species native to Europe, although it isn't native to the UK, being introduced in the 1930's. Within the UK it is primarily found in south-eastern England. Researchers are still undecided as to wether or not it poses a threat to the local ecosystem.

True to their name, marsh frogs are generally found in marsh regions, being more tolerant of saltwater and pollution than other frog-species. Like most frogs they primarily feed on insects and other invertebrates, but thanks to their size they can also prey on smaller fish, birds, and rodents.

In contrast, Muggshot was fairly easy to figure out. He is unsurspirisngly an american bulldog, particularly of what is called the "bully"-type. Domestic breeds generally aren't my forté, but I'll do my best.

American bulldogs were originally an offshoot of the english bulldog, which were brought to America following the colonization, where they were primarily used as livestock guardians and catch dogs. The "bully"-type ( also known as the "Johnson" or "Classic"-type) was created by dog-breeder John D. Johnson in the mid 19th-century, by crossbreeding standard american bulldogs with an english bulldog, resulting in a line of dogs that are bigger, more muscular, and with a more pronounced underbite than the standard variation, all very reminiscent of Muggshot.

Primarily used as guard dogs nowadays, american bulldogs are considered to be a loyal and courageous breed with strong protective insitncts. They riquire rigourous training and exercise in order to stay healthy (and make sure they don't skip leg-day, like a certain someone)

Mz. Ruby also proved to be alittle bit tricky. I had originally pinned her as an american crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) given that she lives in Haiti, where the only native crocodillian is the american crocodile. The Sly Cooper Wiki refers to her as an american alligator (Alligator missisipiensis), but there is nothing in-game that confirms this. However, i then realized that she is probably Cajun given her accent. The Cajun culture originates in Louisiana, where the only crocodilians are american alligators, so that kinda seals the deal.

You wouldn't really know that just by looking at her though. Alligators are distinquished by having short, broad snouts with an overbite. If we look at Mz. Ruby, while her her snout is kinda broad, she sure as hell doesn't have an overbite.

Petty taxonomy bullshit aside, american alligators are found throughout the swamps, rivers, and lakes of the south-eastern United States. They are the apex predators of their environment, and eat pretty much any animal they can get their jaws on. Although their range overlaps with that of the american crocodile in Florida, the two species generally don't compete over resources.

American alligators are some of the most cold-resistant reptiles, being able to survive temperatures as low as 40 degrees fahrenheit or 7 degrees celsius. Should the water they live in freeze over they can go into a kind of suspended animation, by digging a hole in the ice to breathe through, whilst lowering their metabolism and bodily functions to a minimum. Not quite the breaking of the laws of life and death that Mz. Ruby has got going on, but still pretty cool.

Moving unto the Panda King, and yeah... There is no getting around the fact that he is clearly meant to be a giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). I briefly toyed with the idea of him being one of the many extinct species of Ailuropoda, but that was too far-fetched.

Giant pandas are of course renowned for their cute appearance, strict bamboo diet, and for being the face of animal conservation. Though infamously endangered by habitat-loss in their native mountain range, they are considered less endangered nowadays, being given the IUCN-status of Vulnerable.

And no, pandas aren't an evolutionary dead-end or a lost cause in terms of conservation, and don't deserve to go extinct. Anyone who tells you otherwise likely doesn't understand ecology.

The giant panda is notable for having an extra long sesamoid bone on its front paws, in additon to its five fingers. While not a true finger, this bone practically works like an opposable thumb, which comes in handy when handling bamboo shoots (though it'll take some time before they master the art of pyrotechnics)

Finally we have Clockwerk, the immortal arch-nemesis of the Cooper Clan. His in-game description doesn't give us much to work with, other than that he is an owl of some kind. We do know that he apparently had an orange plumage before becoming a cyborg. Due to his large size and having a base in Russia, some people have identified him as a eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), which I can defintiely see.

I however subscribe to the theory that Clokcwerk was originally from Ancient Egypt, and thus like to think that he's a pharaoh eagle-owl (Bubo ascalaphus).

With a wingspan of about 3 feet, the pharaoh eagle-owl is actually one of the smaller members of its genus. It is found throughout Northern Africa along with parts of the Arabian Peninsula. It likes to nest around cliffs and river valleys, where it primarily feeds on rodents, reptiles, and other birds, but occasionally takes on prey as large as hares and desert foxes.

The ancient egyptians associated the owls with wisdom and knowledge, but also regarded them as symbols of mourning and death. Owls were sometimes mummified alongside humans, as it was believed that their night-vision would help guide the deceased through the darkness of the underworld.

#sly cooper #amphibian #frogs #dogs #crocodillians #bears #owls #The taxonomy of Sly

[toadschooled]

Sahara frogs [Pelophylax saharicus] gathered in a water source in Illizi, Algeria. These North African frogs are common throughout their range, but are threatened by habitat loss and pollution, and many of their populations have been separated due to human encroachment in their habitats. Images by András Zboray.

#sahara frog #frog #herps #amphibians #animals #nature

[giulliadella]

Three things that can cure depression [biology edition]:

Holding a frog (Pelophylax sp.)

2. Holding a snail (Helix pommatia)

3. Holding a snake (Dolichophis caspius):

None of the animals were harmed in any way! Every year our university organizes these field research projects that teach students how to safely collect specimens for research, how to mark them, measure them and all the other necessary procedures imported for research. These types of field studies are very important to determine animal diversity of an area and their overall health and population size. This year, just like in previous ones, Colubrid snakes are waking up from their hibernation way earlier, probably due to global warming.

#animals #science #frog #snail #snake #biology #herpetology

[drafthearse]

Pool frog Pelophylax esculentus with surronding Lemnoideae, more precicely: Lemna minor and Spirodela polyrhiza.

#frog #duckweed #pond #finds