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1st for 2009


1st for 2009
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5117 W: 180 N: 12590] (34387)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-09
Categories: Amphibians
Camera: Olympus C-5060WZ
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/60 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Turkish Herpetofauna [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-01-01 0:20
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Rana holtzi (=R. macrocnemis holtzi) (Taurus Frog) Tadpole [in Turk. Toros Kurbağası, İribaş]

Dear friends, we are in 2009 now! And as a 1st posting I prefered to upload the newly metamorphosed Taurus Frog babies once more:)
I wish a very healthy and happy New Year to you and your families . All the best!!

Click here to see the 46th larval development stages and babies

Click here to see the 44th and 45th larval development stages

Click here to see the 42nd larval development stage

Click here to see the 35th larval development stage

Click here to read more detailed info on the species.

TFL!
Cheers,

Bayram

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The majority of amphibian species have free-living larvae that are temporary residents in aquatic habitats. Although direct development of terrestrial eggs has evolved many times among modern amphibians, most species still retain a larval stage and for good reason. In parts of the world where the seasons change and ponds vary in their longevity and productivity, there are clear benefits in having an aquatic stage of development. Most amphibians lay their eggs at a time of year (spring in the temperate world and the rainy season in the tropics) when food is abundant for the larvae. The larvae then metamorphose later in the season, when competition, predation, or physical degradation of the environment (e.g., drying up of ponds) makes those habitats unsafe. Amphibian species that have lost the larval stage tend to live in tropical environments with little seasonality.

The larvae of frogs and toads are known as “tadpoles”. Tadpoles differ far more from adults than do the larvae of caecilians or salamanders. The most conspicuous features that tadpoles share with adult anurans are a wide head, a short vertebral column, and no neck. As a result, tadpoles have a round combined head and body, with a laterally compressed tail appended to it. This “lollipop” shape, as seen from above, distinguishes tadpoles not only from other amphibian larvae but also from virtually all fishes. Tadpoles also differ from other amphibian larvae in that their gills and forelimbs develop under a fold of skin, the opercular fold. This fold may not cover the gills fully at hatching, but the external gills shrink, and the opercular fold grows quickly backward from the throat region to cover the gills by the time the tadpoles are freely swimming and feeding.

Compared with frogs, tadpoles have small mouths externally. This mouth is directed ventrally (downward) or anteroventrally (forward and downward) in the majority of tadpoles, which are bottom feeders. As tadpoles grow in size, their head/body and tail change little in shape, but conspicuous hind limbs develop. The limbs start as simple rounded protuberances or limb buds at the junction of the body with the tail. By the time the tadpole is ready to metamorphose, those limbs are large and functional, assisting the tadpole in locomotion. The forelimbs develop at the same time as the hind limbs, but they do so under the opercular cover and thus are not seen externally until the moment of metamorphosis, when within a day or so they erupt through the operculum.

PS: Breeding of the Taurus frog occurs once a year and takes place in early spring, immediately after the melting of ice and snow. They often assemble in large numbers to breed in a specialised sites (generally shallow areas riched by algs). Male develope prominent dark nuptial pads on the thumps. They grasp the female around the body behind the arms. They active by night and day at this time. Females lay small clumps of spawn usually containing 300-400 eggs, although 10-500 have been recorded by us. The clumps are generally placed shallow areas . Larval development takes place about three month. Newly metamorphosed frogs are about 1.5 cm long. This species appears relatively long lived, most frogs dying in approx. 7-10 years in normal conditions.

References:

1. Göçmen, B. (Unpub. results). The results of herpetological trips.
2. Baran, I. & Atatür, M. K. (1998). Turkish Herpetofauna (Amphibians & Reptiles). Ministry of Environment, Ankara. 214 pp.
3. Grzimek, B., (2003). Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia, Second Edition Volume 6 Amphibians. Schlager Group Inc. 507 pp.
4. Budak, A. & Göçmen, B. (2005). Herpetology. Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No. 194, Ege Üniversitesi Basimevi, Bornova-Izmir, 226 pp. [2nd Edition, 2008].
5. Göçmen, B. (2008) Toros Kurbağası ve Yeni Bulgular. In: Turkiye Doğası, ed. Gözcelioğlu, M., TUBİTAK- Bilim ve Teknik, Ekim 2008: 92-93.
6. Göçmen, B. & Yıldız, M. Z. (2008). Toros Kurbağası. Yeşiliz Dergisi, Kasım-Arlık 2008 (12): 55-59.
7. Gosner, L. K. (1960). A Simplified Table for Staging Anuran Embryos and Larvae with Notes on Identification. Herpetologica, 16, 183-190.
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Ciao Bayram, the past comment I wrote "great conclusion of wonderful serie", I wrong:), great beginning of 2009, my friend, an other splendid capture of those lovely little frogs just metamorphesed, good details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hello Bayram !
We're almost neighbours on TN, this morning, I just see ! And you start this new year nicely, with continuing your nice collection about baby Taurus Frog. This one is as good as all the others, with excellent details, nice natural composition, beautiful composition and POV, and of course cute animals - I love frogs of all kinds. Very well done !
Valerie.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3840 W: 190 N: 11430] (35227)
  • [2009-01-01 1:08]

Happy New Year, Bayram!
Another fine capture of some of last year's young brood of taurus frogs taken with excellent technical qualities.
TFS,
All the best dostum!
Ivan

Hi liitle bro Bayram,

An very Happy New Year in good healthy and photogriphic ways for you and your family.

great shot of these little frogs with nice pov.
Beautiful colours.

Gert

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1392 W: 56 N: 4802] (16520)
  • [2009-01-01 1:15]

Happy New Year Bayram.
excellent shot of these frogs, with fine POV and DOF,
beautiful sharpness and details, Best regards Siggi

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  • Rosa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 56 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2009-01-01 1:20]

Hello Bayram,
they are coming, great beginning.
Wonderful POV
great colour and details.
Happy New Year
Rosa

Bayram Hocam Yeni yıla karasal yaşama yeni çıkan bu güzel kurbişlerle başlamak ne güzel, size bol kurbağalı yıllar dile, her açıdan mükemmel geçmesini temenni ediyorum.
Selamlar ve saygılar,
Nazım

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2419 W: 94 N: 5591] (17778)
  • [2009-01-01 2:15]

Hello Bayram,
Beautiful sharp photo in great natural colours. Very good POV, DOF and composition.
Happy and Healthy New Year,
Peter

Merhaba Bayram Hoca,
I'm glad the Taurus babies have already grown up. :) Nice terrarium pic, tfs. Have a nice new year, with lots of great photos, László

Hi Bayram,
your first shot this year is wonderful, I love to see 4 of these nice frogs with their golden eyes. I wish you all the best for 2009, thanks for all your wonderful and interesting shots
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 469 W: 60 N: 947] (3016)
  • [2009-01-01 3:08]

Dear Bayram,
Been a long time, but my visit to TN in between definitley has a stopover at your page, just look at the babies and their life-cycle.
And what a way to start 2009!....the subjects look inquisitive as they start their life...
Thank you so much for your wishes and here is wishing you too A Healthy and Peaceful 2009 to you...
Cheers
Silpa

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2009-01-01 3:20]

Hello Bayram, Happy New Year!

Very good choice of picture. Both these frogs and 2oo9 are very young :-) As always perfect post with good photo and excellent note.

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 436 W: 10 N: 738] (3212)
  • [2009-01-01 3:38]

Merhaba Bayram,
Yeni yılın sizler için sağlıklı, huzurlu ve üretkenlikle dolu bir yıl olmasını temenni ediyorum. Toros kurbağası serisinden güzel bir örnek postalamışsınız. Her zamanki eğitici ve ilginç özellikleriyle ve açıklamalarıyla size özgü bir çalışma. Yeni yılda yeni karelerde görüşmek dileği ile.
Hoşçakal.

Hüseyin

Iyi yillar dayi. Umarim hersey istedigin gibi olur 2009'da...
Merih

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1073 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2009-01-01 6:01]

Bayram hocam. Yeni yılınız kutlu olsun, yeni ve güzel umutlarla dolu bir yeni yıl geçirmeniz dileği ile. Nefis birçekim olmuş onlar da yeni bir yaşama başlıyorlar.
Mehmet

hello Bayram
another good shot of the development of the taurus frog, great first shot for 2009
I wish you all the best for this new year for you and your family
Jacqueline

thanks 4 your warm words, happy new year ! Ori

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2009-01-01 8:12]

Hello Bayram,

You have been very inspired posting this photo with the newly metamorphosed young frogs suggesting very well a new begining! You have chosen a fine POV showing the frogs in good details. The light you have used shows well the bright colors of the eye as well as the delicate colors of the skin.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

Merhaba Bayram

I must say you write specially detailed notes for your subject photo and it is very useful.

I like the outing of the group of frogs because this is Day 1 and they are all out for the big day. Taurus=Ox and that is the symbol of chinese horoscope for 2009.

Happy 2009 to you and your TN shooting.

tfs, bill

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-01-01 9:17]

Happy New Year dear brother,

And what a wonderful way to start 2009 with these marvelous baby frogs. They must be very small for four of them to be playing on the one rock. You have taught me so much in 2008 - I can't imagine how much more I will learn in this new year. But more than furthering my education you have been such a good brother to me!!

Jane

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1174 W: 32 N: 1220] (3742)
  • [2009-01-01 10:26]
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Merhaba Bayram Bey,
2009 a güzel bir fotografla giriş yaptınız.Umarım bütün yıl boyunca güzel fotograflarınızı ve bilgilendirici notlarınızı izlemeye ve okumaya devam ederiz.Size tekrar mutlu ve başarılı bir yıl diliyorum.
Selamlar,ellerinize sağlık!

very beautiful colours and details , good sharp,
great composition,
Happy New Year!
septimiu

hello Bayram

nice to see the frogs growing up

i like the picture
greeting lou

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 442 W: 0 N: 427] (3110)
  • [2009-01-01 13:48]

Hello Bayram
Nice capture of this little frogs, the colors and details are excelent, the composition is amazing with good sharpness.
Congratulations and Happy New Year
Nilson

Yeni Yılınız kutlu olsun hocam. Herşey gönlünüzce olsun.
Bahadır

Merhaba hocam yeni yıla harika bir yeni nesil kurbağa karesiyle başlangıç güzel olmuş. Elinize sağlık. Yeniyılın sizin için sağlık ve mutluluk dolu geçmesini dlerim. Saygılar.
Deniz

Hello Bayram,
Happy New Year to you,and thank you for these lovely little frogses.
Great composition and good detail and colour.
Interesting long note too.
Have a good one.
Cheers
Steve

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5209] (17609)
  • [2009-01-01 16:07]

Hello Bayram,
I am so happy your notes and images are so educational to read and view my friend. Thank you for sharing.
Rick

hello Bayram

you are starting the new year with a beautiful photo
of the Taurus Frog babies, with fine POV and framing,
beautfiul light coming on them, excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Happy and Healthy New Year for you and your family

Asbed

Günaydın Bayram Bey,2009'a büyümüş olarak gidiler,şimdi tek şey sanırım bunlar içim zorlu kışı atlatmak.Doğal seleksiyonda ne kadar kayıpları oluyor bilmiyorum ama ben yaz sıcaklarını görmelerini diliyorum.Tabii ki çekim yine harika.
Ayrıca 2009 da sizin için güzel ne varsa hepsini yaşamanızı diliyorum,güzel haberlerinizi bekliyoruz.Sevgili Leyla'ya kucak dolusu sevgiler ve iyi yıllar diliyorum :)

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5452 W: 594 N: 3665] (10077)
  • [2009-01-02 1:44]

Hi Bayram

It is great to see your babies (ok sorry, the frog's babies) made it to the
final stage of their metamorphoses.
Just in time for the New Year – and who know what this year holds for them.
Maybe they'll become food within a couple of days (chuckle) or maybe they will
live a full froggy life or maybe some princess will give one of them a kiss and turn
it into a handsome prince. Who knows?

What a lovely series you've documented here which took us through all these stages.
It just once again underlines the magnificent and valuable contribution you have
made (and still will make in the future) on this site.
Not just in your generous photographic contributions but also in the presentation
of all your highly professional prepared notes.
What a pleasure to be on the receiving end.

Thanks for the good wishes for 2009. My best wishes to you and all your loved ones too.

Well done MF and TFS
Best regards
Loot

Merhaba hocam,
Yılın engüzel karelerinden olmalı emeğinize sağlık,

Hi Bayram,
HAPPY NEW YEAR. A nice capture of these beautiful frog tadpoles. Very well composed shot with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

A beautiful scene Bayram, almost decipting the primordial scene where the ancient vertebrates were climbing out of the water to terra firma!
Cheers,
Mehmet

Excelente toma Bayram para mi debido a la buena disposición de los elementos en el espacio. Como siempre, naturalidad en los colores y un enfoque al sitio exacto, oaea a la cabeza de las dos primeras ranas. Buen trabajo.
Saludos: Josep Ignasi.

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 545 W: 0 N: 735] (3213)
  • [2009-01-02 11:38]

Bayram hocam sen bunları gittikçe çoğaltıyorsun galiba harika olmuş ellerinize sağlık yeni yılınızda kutlu olsun selamlar.

Kanka 2009 a kurbağalarınla başladın. Tüm sene kurbağa çalışcan belli:) çok güzel ve sevimli görünüyorlar. Eline sağlık.
Gökhan

Canim kardesim. Sanki jurasic park:) cok tatlilar... sayende kurbagalarin degismesini de gordum...
Tesekkurler... iyi yillar..
Leyla.

Hi Bayram,

what a detailed life history you present us for this little known Taurus frog. The detailed notes including the latest in literature and the many links are just wonderful. It must take a lot of your time just to prepare things for TN. Thank you so much for doing this again in 2009.

My best wishes and a Happy New Year to you, Bayram
Dietrich

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2009-01-03 4:07]

Hello Bayram,
Lovely quartet.All of them are looking at same direction.Excellent composition!
TFS:-)

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2009-01-03 14:31]

What a brilliant photo, Geckoman!
These baby frogs are sooooo cute! :-))))
Excellent detail and clarity.
Nice light.
Superb composition.

Very well done Bayram!

Cheers,
Joe

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  • jpdenk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 480 W: 5 N: 783] (2061)
  • [2009-01-04 10:41]

Hello Bayram,

A fine bunch of healthy little frogs, may they grow to maturity and help replenish their species.

John

Merhaba Hocam,
Bu kare de diğerleri gibi çok güzel ve değerli. Hepimiz için verimli bir yıl diliyorum.
Saygılarımla, Naşit

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