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MartinW
08-08-03, 06:59 PM
Does anyone know what kind of frog this is? I caught them as tadpoles in Andrew Haydon Park in Ottawa. Sorry, that's the best pic I could get.

Martin

MartinW
08-08-03, 07:06 PM
I disabled the zoom and I was able to get a much better pic. Here it is:

Darlene
08-08-03, 07:07 PM
Pic is hard for me to see but it looks like a spring peeper.
I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm not seeing well enough !!

Moe
08-09-03, 02:06 PM
...that looks nothing like a spring peeper....its probably a Leopard Frog (Rana sphenocephala)

reverendsterlin
08-09-03, 02:35 PM
I agree Moe, leopard

Jeff_Favelle
08-09-03, 03:36 PM
Leopard (at least Rana for sure!!). I thought Leos were pipiens?? My latin for amphibians is soooo bad. I'm so ashamed!:confused:

Moe
08-09-03, 03:57 PM
AAAA $#!&....yea, your right, its a pipiens...MY latin for amphibians is soooo bad. I'm so ashamed! lol

Emily-Fisher
08-09-03, 04:06 PM
Leopard frog, definately. I believe, not too sure though, that Spring Peepers always have some sort of an X marking on their back. Correct me if I'm wrong! Anyways, those frogs look NOTHING like a spring peeper!

Jeff_Favelle
08-09-03, 04:23 PM
No, I think you're right Moe, its sphenocephala. Oh heck! Now I have to go check. Be right back.