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Bufo viridis


Bufo viridis
Photo Information
Copyright: Luciano Gollini (lousat) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1930 W: 6 N: 5388] (19222)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-01
Categories: Amphibians
Exposure: f/4, 1/50 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Bayram's Favorites-1, Dedications to Bayram, Herpetofauna of Greece [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-10-10 8:50
Viewed: 939
Points: 58
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This pic is dedicate to Bayram Gocmen

Class: Amphibia

Order: Anura

Family: Bufonidae

Genus: Bufo

Species: B. viridis

The European green toad Bufo viridis is a toad found in mainland Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. They live in many areas, including steppes, mountainous areas, semi-deserts, and urban areas. There are variations in the colors and patterns of these toads across their range. The spots their backs are usually anything from green to dark brown and sometimes red spots appear, too. Most toads have white or very lighly colored stomachs.
The toads eat a variety of insects and invertebrates, mainly crickets, meal worms, earth worms, moths, beetles and caterpillars.
These toads will change their color in response to heat and light changes, but to a greater degree than others. Also similar to other toads, the European Green Toad has glands behind its neck that secrete a toxin when the toad is threatened. Female toads are larger than males and can lay 9,000 to 15,000 eggs at a time. They can reach a maximum size of 6", but growth to this size is rare.

È più piccolo del rospo comune (Bufo bufo), infatti raggiunge al massimo i 10 cm, restando più frequentemente attorno ai 7 cm. La colorazione è molto variabile: marrone o bianco con chiazze verde smeraldo. Frequentemente la sua livrea è impreziosita da puntini rossastri. le ghiandole parotoidi si trovano, come nel rospo comune , sul collo, ma sono più allungate. Il rospo smeraldino è in grado di emettere un richiamo piuttosto forte, simile al trillo dei grilli; i maschi in riproduzione tendono a "cantare" in gruppi numerosi come le rane verdi.
Il rospo smeraldino è protetto dalla convenzione di Berna per la salvaguardia della fauna minore.

Argus, uleko, nglen, siggi, jaycee, Silvio2006, flashpoint, eqshannon, boreocypriensis, Juyona, vanderschelden, gracious, ramthakur, Royaldevon, cicindela has marked this note useful
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To boreocypriensis: yes..lousat 1 10-10 13:40
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3748 W: 186 N: 11161] (34473)
  • [2008-10-10 9:28]

Hello Luciano,
A great capture of the European Green Toad, a very rare species in Sweden that i would like to photograph like this with excellent sharpness and from a great POV that shows all the features.
Well done and TFS!
Have a good weekend,
Ivan

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2959 W: 162 N: 817] (2429)
  • [2008-10-10 9:48]

Hello Luciano,
What a splendid capture of the Green Toad taken in Greece! Excellent sharpness and fine colours. I wish I'd find one of these!! Well done!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2860 W: 34 N: 8481] (31692)
  • [2008-10-10 9:58]

Hi Luciano. What a great looking Toad . I like its colours and markings which you have taken so well. It blends in to the back ground so well TFS. Good notes too
Nick..

Have a good weekend.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1336 W: 56 N: 4502] (15508)
  • [2008-10-10 10:20]

Hello Luciano,
Very beautiful photo of this Bufo. Excellent exposure with great natural colours and good sharpness. Very good composition.
Best regards Siggi

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-10-10 10:28]

Hi Luciano,

I attempted a few toads this summer (no results that I would show anyone) so I know how hard it is to get a fine shot like this. I love this side view showing off the green markings, warts, beautiful eye and even the legs and toes. Excellent details - wonderful natural colors. A nice dedication to Bayram whose posts are missed by so many.

Jane

Hy Luciano
Quite good camouflage for this frog...I never thought that this species is so colored.
Oana

Ciao Luciano, bel rospone e bella dedica all'amico Bayram, ormai emigrato definitivamente su TN, non ho capito il perchè, tu lo sai?
Ottimo uso del flash, bei dettagli e grande nitidezza, ottima qualità, bravo, ciao Silvio

hey,complimentoni....la caccia notturna nell'isola dei famosi ha dato dei frutti
sorprendenti...scommetto che l'hai spinto verso il muretto e poi tuoni e fulmini... tempestato di flash!!
ottima presa con eccellenti dettagli
questa foto ti salva la faccia per la vacanza a Creta!!

buona serata sERGIO

Salut Luciano,
En voilà une rencontre intéressante! Il semble assez intimidé ce Bufo. Les couleurs et les détails sont splendides. Bravo!
Catherine

I think he will like it...not sure if he gets on every day...today I shall call you Luciano..ok?;-) Sorry about that...very good dedication to a well educated educator...sounds redundant...hmmm..
Bob

Hi Luciano... excellent green toad... the markings are wonderful, showing how beautiful these creatures are.... best regards h

Ciao il mio amico italiano caro Luciano,

Ritengo allineare honored. Un colpo a macroistruzione perfetto che fornisce grande particolare sulla pelle warty di questa rana graziosa. La vostra scelta dell'apertura ha prodotto un DOF ideale per la conservazione del in-fuoco intero dell'esemplare. Ringraziamenti per questa dedica piacevole a me il mio amico. Abbia un fine settimana piacevole!
Buona serata,

Bayram:)
Hope this translation is good:)

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2252 W: 10 N: 2594] (15451)
  • [2008-10-10 13:50]

Hola Luciano,
extraño bufo...
detalles y textura realmente magníficas,
buen pov,
saludos

Well done, Luciano.
By the way...ciao;-)
Good dedication to our friend Bayram.
Very eductional shot as it provides a lot of info due to the point of view and the focus of the capture.
Grazie!
Annick

Ciao my Italiano friend!
You had brought back nice image from Crete like this beautiful image of the Green Toad!
the lightng is great with great sharpness and details
many thanks for the sharing
cheers
Tony

Handsome frog, this, Luciano.
It reminds me of a soldier in camouflage outfit :).
Very sharp and accurate image.
Well done and TFS.

Hola Luciano, buen punto de vista y enfoque.
Muy buena nota informativa
Un saludo

Bonjour Luciano,

Excellente capture de ce beau crapaud. Superbes détails de sa peau. Très belles couleurs.
Bonne journée,
Mariki

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 160 W: 0 N: 936] (3604)
  • [2008-10-11 2:17]

Hi Luciano,

Excellent take of the Green Toad, which used to be common here, too.

Congratulations on crossing the 10,000 points mark!

Keep up the good work!

Ishi

Hello Luciano,

What a fabulous shot of a creature that I have never seen in real life!
I love the map-like pattern on its back which is wonderful for camourflage. In fact, is is well camourflaged in your shot!
You have captured the details with fine clarity. Well done!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3260] (14687)
  • [2008-10-11 8:38]

Hello Luciano, WoW a very colorful frog. Well done Ganesh

Buon DOF. Il dettaglio è perfetto. Vedi Luciano io questo simpaticone un po' apatico lo avrei decentrato.

Roberto

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 442 W: 0 N: 427] (3110)
  • [2008-10-11 14:51]

Hi Luciano
It's a very interesting kind of frog, it has many colors in the body. I never seen one like this.The colors in the picture are very beautiful and excellent sharpness.
Good job
Nilson

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-10-11 15:11]

Ciao Luciano,
what a superb shot of this beautiful toad!
This is an excellent dedication to Bayram :-)
Great sharpness and clarity.
Wonderful colours.
Superb composition.

Well done,
Joe

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1297 W: 0 N: 2467] (8757)
  • [2008-10-11 16:50]

Hello Luciano,
a very sharp and clear shot of this well attired army uniform.
Excellent slimy surface with such a good leaping posture to attack.
Great composition and lovely lighting to make the details well seen.

Regards,
Foozi

Ciao Luciano,
È la p`rima volta che guardo una foto di questa specie di rospo e mi sembra più bello del che abbiamo qui, mi piacciono le macchie verdi. Un ottimo primo piano
Complimenti
hernán

Beq balkêş,wêne zelal û xweşik.
tfs.
Cîrano

Ciao Luciano!
Nice capture of this green toad! I like details, clarity and note. It seems that you met this specimen next to the human house as some part of wall is visible ;)
All the best from Lodz!
Radek

Hi Luciano,
you present an old friend of mine very well. Not that I ever met any Green toads in my country (they are only known from the southemost tip of Switzerland) but on my bicycle trip to China I heard or saw them in many countries. From the scientific literature I learned that Green toads are really subdivided into different species in their wide palaearctic range, some are triploid, some diploid. And that they can transport salt through their skin, which enables them to swim in the Baltic sea or in the salt lakes of Central Asia. (How it ever made it to Crete I don't know). An interesting toad you presented here!
Best regards
Dietrich

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