[NatureNS] Wood Frog without mask?

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A long distance from water!! Never knew Green Frogs would wander that far?=
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Your photos are excellent=2C Nancy. If you're still just using your IPhone=
=2C Apple willl probably want to engage you to do a promotion tour lol.=20

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Up at 5 am wandering around in the dark!! I see that I will have to get up =
much earlier to find such interesting creatures....noting the 5 am dragonfl=
y too.

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Angus=20



Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Wood Frog without mask?
From: nancypdowd@gmail.com
Date: Sat=2C 24 Aug 2013 15:58:21 -0300
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca


Some further info:=20


1. No I did not handle this frog so no odour was detected.=20


2. It was hopping in the leaf litter around the foundation of the camp at 5=
am (dark). The camp is surrounded by trees and 80' from the lake- the terre=
strial location made me think it was an odd Wood Frog=2C which are present =
at this location. I have also seen Pickerels=2C N Leopards and Bullfrogs  b=
ut only on the lakeshore.=20


3. I have never heard Green Frogs calling here. The only water nearby is th=
e Lake and the road ditch which is usually dry=2C as it is now.=20


Hope this additional info may help.=20


Nancy

Sent from my iPhone

On 2013-08-24=2C at 12:01 PM=2C Ronald Arsenault <rongarsenault@gmail.com> =
wrote:




Hello=2C=20


For what its worth=2C I agree with Fred.  In addition to what Fred mentione=
d=2C a Mink Frog would not have transversal bars across the hind legs.  If =
anything is visible=2C it would be longitudinal splotches.  From this angle=
=2C the webbing between the toes might even be visible in a Mink Frog.


Ron



On Sat=2C Aug 24=2C 2013 at 10:23 AM=2C Fred Schueler <bckcdb@istar.ca> wro=
te:


On 8/24/2013 9:06 AM=2C John and Nhung wrote:

They're not commonly seen=2C but do appear in the outback=2C sometimes.  Th=
ey
tend to have a mink-y smell when handled.  Did anyone pick the frog up?

* this is a Green Frog with minimal green in its color pattern. This specie=
s is hugely variable in colour pattern=2C and this smudge-like blurs on tan=
nish-grey background is one of the options. Mink Frogs would be more green/=
cream/black=2C and would have a more rounded head shape and a much shorter =
middle toe.

fred.
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-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of nancy dowd
Sent: August-24-13 8:08 AM


Thank you John. I had forgetten about mink frogs.
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On Sat=2C Aug 24=2C 2013 at 6:52 AM=2C John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.c=
a>=20

wrote:

Looks to me like a mink frog.

-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of nancy dowd
Sent: August-24-13 6:29 AM
To: naturens
Subject: [NatureNS] Wood Frog without mask?

I think this is a Wood Frog but it does not have a mask. It did not
seem to match the Pickerel or N Leopards in my guide:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9579613185/



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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>A long distance from water!! Nev=
er knew Green Frogs would wander that far?&nbsp=3B<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
Your photos are excellent=2C Nancy. If you're still just using your IPhone=
=2C Apple willl probably want to engage you to do a promotion tour lol. <BR=
>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
Up at 5 am wandering around in the dark!! I see that I will have to get up =
<STRONG>much </STRONG>earlier to find such interesting creatures....noting =
the&nbsp=3B5 am dragonfly too.<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
Angus&nbsp=3B<BR>
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Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Wood Frog without mask?<BR>From: nancypdowd@gmail.c=
om<BR>Date: Sat=2C 24 Aug 2013 15:58:21 -0300<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.c=
a<BR><BR>
<DIV>Some further info:&nbsp=3B</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>1. No I did not handle this frog so no odour was detected.&nbsp=3B</DI=
V>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>2. It was hopping in the leaf litter around the foundation of the camp=
 at 5am (dark). The camp is surrounded by trees and 80' from the lake- the =
terrestrial location made me think it was an odd Wood Frog=2C which are pre=
sent at this location. I have also seen Pickerels=2C N Leopards and Bullfro=
gs &nbsp=3Bbut only on the lakeshore.&nbsp=3B</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>3. I have never heard Green Frogs calling here. The only water nearby =
is the Lake and the road ditch which is usually dry=2C as it is now.&nbsp=
=3B</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Hope this additional info may help.&nbsp=3B</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Nancy<BR><BR>Sent from my iPhone</DIV>
<DIV><BR>On 2013-08-24=2C at 12:01 PM=2C Ronald Arsenault &lt=3B<A href=3D"=
mailto:rongarsenault@gmail.com">rongarsenault@gmail.com</A>&gt=3B wrote:<BR=
><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr>Hello=2C=20
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>For what its worth=2C I agree with Fred. &nbsp=3BIn addition to what F=
red mentioned=2C a Mink Frog would not have transversal bars across the hin=
d legs. &nbsp=3BIf anything is visible=2C it would be longitudinal splotche=
s. &nbsp=3BFrom this angle=2C the webbing between the toes might even be vi=
sible in a Mink Frog.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Ron</DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=3Decxgmail_extra><BR><BR>
<DIV class=3Decxgmail_quote>On Sat=2C Aug 24=2C 2013 at 10:23 AM=2C Fred Sc=
hueler <SPAN dir=3Dltr>&lt=3B&l