Tiny tree frog

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Tiny tree frog

June 11, 2013 by Mike Powell

As I was searching for dragonflies and butterflies in the vegetation overlooking a small pond this past weekend, I spotted this little patch of yellow on the leaf of a small tree, which turned out to be a tiny tree frog.

The frog appears to still be in a developmental stage, with indistinct feature and a substantial amount of the tail that it had as a tadpole. The frog was yellowish in color and it is a little tough for me to figure out what kind of a frog it is.

I should note that this it the first tree frog that I have ever seen and I was amazed at how small it was. It is not much bigger than some of the insects that I have been photographing, but it is definitely a whole lot cuter.

Posted in Amphibians, Art, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography, Portraits, wildlife | Tagged Canon 100mm macro lens, Canon Rebel XT, frog, Huntley Meadows Park, tadpole, tree frog | 7 Comments

7 Responses

on June 11, 2013 at 12:26 am | Reply Charlie@Seattle Trekker

It is very interesting to see it in the developmental stage…great photos, superb detail.
- on June 11, 2013 at 12:30 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Charlie. I’ve seen tadpoles swimming in the water with developing legs, but I had never before seen one that at this late (or early) a stage.
on June 11, 2013 at 2:30 am | Reply lylekrahn

I heartily agree with Charlie’s comments. I’ve never seen anything like that. Great find.
on June 11, 2013 at 7:08 am | Reply New Hampshire Gardener

Very interesting. And cute!
on June 11, 2013 at 9:31 am | Reply Bruce Ruston

cool shot a lot of our common frogs are being eaten by boatmen 😦
- on June 11, 2013 at 11:05 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks.
on June 17, 2013 at 12:35 am | Reply Sue

Neat! What a great find.