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Amazon milk frog


Amazon milk frog
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Copyright: BRIAN MCKAY (BRIMAC) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 13 W: 0 N: 33] (176)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05
Categories: Amphibians
Exposure: f/11, 1/125 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Final Version, Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-31 8:49
Viewed: 389
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Their common name milk frog refers to the poisonous,white,milky secretion that this frog secretes when threatened.Amazon milk frogs are fairly large, attaining sizes of 6.3cm to 10.1cm in length. They are light grey in color with brown or black banding.As juveniles their pattening is much more contrasting,and fades as they age.Amazon milk frogs inhabit humid rain forest regions,they often inhabit vegetation wich extends over permanent slow moving water sources.Like most other species of frogs they are carnivorous,they will consume almost any small arthropod they can overpower and swallow.info from Wikepedia.Photograph taken in Chester Zoo reptile house,using a Canon 350D,100mm Macro lens,and a small remote flash gun,125th / f11,100 asa,through glass window.Sharpened and reposted 31.5.08
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Well done, Brian.
Extraordinary content.
TFS
Annick

Que belleza Brian !!! y que bien captaste los colores de curiosas tonalidades. Buen trabajo con la iluminación. Una foto diferente y atractiva.
Saludos: Josep Ignasi Tejedor.

Hello Brian,
an interesting fellow you show us here.
I'm fascinated by the fact that this one was taken through a window because I was never successful when trying to do so.
Thanks for sharing.
With best regards,
Britta

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