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Copyright: Ionela van Rees Zota (asiivalceni)
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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-05-07 |
| Categories: Amphibians |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-05-07 11:14 |
| Viewed: 440 |
| Points: 1 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
The frog is an amphibian in the order Anura (meaning "tail-less" from Greek an-, without + oura, tail), formerly referred to as Salientia (Latin saltare, to jump). Adult frogs are characterised by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes and the absence of a tail. Most frogs have a semi-aquatic lifestyle, but move easily on land by jumping or climbing. They typically lay their eggs in puddles, ponds or lakes; and their larvae, called tadpoles, have gills and develop in water. Adult frogs follow a carnivorous diet, mostly of arthropods, annelids and gastropods. Frogs are most noticeable by their call, which can be widely heard during the night or day, mainly in their mating season.
The distribution of frogs ranges from tropic to subarctic regions, but most species are found in tropical rainforests. Consisting of more than 5,000 species described, they are among the most diverse groups of vertebrates. However, populations of certain frog species are significantly declining.
A distinction is often made between frogs and toads on the basis of their appearance, caused by the convergent adaptation among so-called toads to dry environments; however, this distinction has no taxonomic basis. The only family exclusively given the common name "toad" is Bufonidae, but many species from other families are also called "toads," and the species within the toad genus Atelopus are referred to as "harlequin frogs."
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Kindly regards,
Ella
P.S.
My little neece, at the age of 5 comented this picture that they don't love each other, otherwise they would be "mouth to mouth" :-))
Nepotica mea de 5 ani a zis ca nu se iubesc..,ca daca se iubeau trebuiau sa fie " gurita in gurita":-)) |
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