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Tiger Salamander vs Nooch

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Hmmmmmm — a whole week dedicated to amphibians?⁠ ⁠ I'm down.⁠ ⁠ #AmphibianWeek starts tomorrow. Please join AF and many other #PartnersInSlime⁠ ⁠ Let's get #AmphibiousAF up in here. (at The Amphibian Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA27gp6M0MP/?igshid=xj7qzwlnhbte

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Next week is #AmphibianWeek !!!⁠ ⁠ I am very excited to participate in the first international Amphibian Week. Even though it doesn't start until Monday, I thought I would post a picture of the species that started it all for me.⁠ ⁠ My undergraduate research project on Spotted Salamanders (and Wood Frogs) started a direct path to where I am today. I am still laser focused on amphibians ...⁠ ⁠ ... and yes, I still get funny looks. Worth it. (at The Amphibian Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAvI1xph9aQ/?igshid=b8hpjrs30cay

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Join us as a member on Patreon!⁠ ⁠ Get exclusive access and discounts on programs, all while supporting our conservation initiatives.⁠ ⁠ For more information, see: patreon.com/amphibianfoundation https://www.instagram.com/p/CAneebkh-lX/?igshid=1iacgrjmn2qvq

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Burrow Cam view of a ⁠ ⁠ 🅶🅾🅿🅷🅴🆁 🅵🆁🅾🅶⁠ 𝑹𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒐⁠ ⁠ An imperiled species native to the southeastern US. Gopher Frogs, and hundred of other species utilize burrows created by the Gopher Tortoise. Gopher Frogs are capable of digging their own burrows, but are happy to save the energy and benefit from burrows created by others.⁠ ⁠ #LazyFrog (at The Amphibian Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAlHbXqMc9R/?igshid=13ppmqdifpylk

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🆆🅷🅸🆃🅴-🆂🅿🅾🆃🆃🅴🅳 🅶🅻🅰🆂🆂 🅵🆁🅾🅶⁠ 𝑺𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒂 𝒂𝒍𝒃𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒂⁠ ⁠ I know I have been posting a lot of #GlassFrogs lately, but I just love them so much. Sue me⁠ ⁠ This little one is in the #Rainchamber at AF. I got to see some of them yesterday doing a check-in at the Foundation. (at The Amphibian Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/CATNICOhV4e/?igshid=31o8f1e0pqxs

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🅶🅾🅿🅷🅴🆁 🆃🅾🆁🆃🅾🅸🆂🅴⁠ 𝑮𝒐𝒑𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒖𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒚𝒑𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒖𝒔⁠ ⁠ A 'tortoise eye' view inside of a burrow. As a #KeystoneSpecies, the Gopher Tortoise, as a master excavator and landscape engineer, provides critical habitat for hundreds of species that rely on their burrows for refugia, humidity, steady temperatures, and protection from wildfires.⁠ ⁠ The conservation status of Gopher Tortoises impacts the status of all these other species as well. Even some of our favorites like the #GopherFrog #IndigoSnake and #EasternDiamondback #Rattlesnake https://www.instagram.com/p/CASqXPkBpmH/?igshid=mzsycj8d2tas

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🅻🅴🅲🆃🆄🆁🅴 #𝟑.𝟒⁠ Biofluorescence in vertebrates (with an emphasis on amphibians)⁠ Jen Lamb @jenylamb⁠ ⁠ Master Herpetologist starts May 27th! Join us for a 100% online, socially distant, herpetologically awesome experience!⁠ ⁠ MasterHerper.amphibianfoundation.org https://www.instagram.com/p/CAOE7vfh3gr/?igshid=169atz0e37u3

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Inside the Rainchamber —⁠ ⁠ We see a Lemur Leaf Frog chillin, and a Black-footed terribilis in the background ... also chillin.⁠ ⁠ There's a lot of amphibious activity inside of the rainchamber, and due to COVID-19 and related guidance, no one gets to see it these days but us!⁠ ⁠ We are looking forward to opening up again, and welcoming the public into our facilities. (at The Amphibian Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/CANhP4rgeHM/?igshid=5cbrpdj6fu7z

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Here's a cute little White-spotted Glass Frog.⁠ 𝑺𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒂 𝒂𝒍𝒃𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒂⁠ ⁠ #GlassFrogs are one of the most fascinating and challenging group to work with, and some of their tadpoles take 2 years to develop!⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #Frog #Frogs #Frogger #Froggy #FrogsOfInstagram #AmphibiousAF #AmphibianFound #FrogsNeedOurHelp #AmphibianFoundation #AmphibiousAF #Amphibian (at The Amphibian Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAL4a97hcKT/?igshid=krs331b6rmv

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Reposted from @sciencethegap Southern Leopard Frog tadpole entering metamorphosis from a recent @AmphibianFoundation survey in south Georgia. Metamorphs are so weird. Their large hindlimbs prevent good tadpole wiggly swimming because of the drag they cause. Their tail prevents good frog jumping. All this occurs while they are remodeling their guts to shift from a plant diet to an animal-based diet. So metamorphs are kind of bad at everything and natural selection has minimized the duration of this awkward phase. Life lesson: if you have to suck at everything, spend as little time in that stage as possible.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #SouthernLeopardFrog #Lithobatessphenocephalus #Ranasphenocephalus #Lithobates #Rana #LeopardFrog #Frog #Frogsofinstagram #tadpole #babyanimals #metamorphosis #lifecycle #Amphibian #amphibiansofinstagram #naturephotography #earthcapture #nikonphotography #conservation #wildlife #nature #herpetology #biology #ecology #Georgiawildlife #biodiversity #animals #AmphibianFoundation #amphibiousAF #🐸#lifeishard (at The Amphibian Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAAmBhcAYx9/?igshid=1g85x2yi6nroj

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Here's another nice shot of a ...⁠ ⁠ 🅛🅔🅜🅤🅡 🅛🅔🅐🅕 🅕🅡🅞🅖⁠ 𝑨𝒈𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒖𝒓⁠ ⁠ ... in the #Rainchamber of the Amphibian Foundation. This is a spectacular species of phyllomedusid frog — a family that contains the Leaf and #MonkeyFrogs⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #Frog #Frogs #Frogger #Froggy #FrogsOfInstagram #AmphibiousAF #AmphibianFound #FrogsNeedOurHelp #AmphibianFoundation #AmphibiousAF #Amphibian⁠ #Frog #Frogs #Frogger #Froggy #FrogsOfInstagram #AmphibiousAF #FrogsNeedOurHelp #AmphibianFound #AmphibianFoundation #Amphibian https://www.instagram.com/p/B_7hxDzg6ER/?igshid=12q4znirom2jf

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Cute little ...⁠ ⁠ Lᴇᴍᴜʀ Lᴇᴀꜰ Fʀᴏɢ⁠ 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙪𝙧⁠ ⁠ ... in the #Rainchamber of the Amphibian Foundation. I love these sweet little frogs.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #Frog #Frogs #Frogger #Froggy #FrogsOfInstagram #AmphibiousAF #AmphibianFound #FrogsNeedOurHelp #AmphibianFoundation #AmphibiousAF #Amphibian #LeafFrog #Agalychnis https://www.instagram.com/p/B_5jpQLhx7M/?igshid=omwehe6srssz

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#TBT to a bunch of #Bijagual form of the ...⁠ ⁠ Rᴇᴅ-ᴇʏᴇᴅ Lᴇᴀꜰ Fʀᴏɢ⁠ 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙧𝙮𝙖𝙨⁠ ⁠ ... in the conservatory of ABG. The Bijagual form, from the Pacific side of Costa Rica, lacks any blue/purple coloration, and instead has variations of orange and cream. Spectacular!⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #Frog #Frogs #Frogger #Froggy #FrogsOfInstagram #AmphibiousAF #AmphibianFound #FrogsNeedOurHelp #AmphibianFoundation #AmphibiousAF #Amphibian https://www.instagram.com/p/B_4_l-CgM46/?igshid=12n22xhf0fep8

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⁠ ⁣There's still time to register for the inaugural online session of the Master Herpetologist Program, starting May 27th.⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ Topics in #herpetology by herpetologists from around the globe — this is going to be great!⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ Registration link in bio⁠ ⁠ #Science #ScienceIsCool #ScienceIsFun #Learn #COVID #COVID19 #Frogs #Salamanders #Turtles #Lizards #Snakes #Herp #Herps #MasterHerper #MasterHerpetologist #AmphibiousAF #Reptiles #Amphibians #Caecilians⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/B_xETnJBSbz/?igshid=4e6gbs39ij5

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Cute little Granular Glass Frog perched on a leaf. I love these blue-green translucent gems.⁠ ⁠ I have had the pleasure of working with a handful of #GlassFrog species, and they are a challenging delight.⁠ ⁠ #Cochranella #AmphibiousAF https://www.instagram.com/p/B_vlJLaBJUt/?igshid=18lwkyvco2mbn

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#MasterHerpetologist⁣⁠ ⁠ ⁣⁠Lecture #31: Lizard Tail Autonomy⁠ Jonathan Losos⁠ ⁣⁠ There's still time to register for the inaugural online session of the Master Herpetologist Program, starting May 27th.⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ Topics in #herpetology by herpetologists from around the globe — this is going to be great!⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ Link in Bio ⁠ ⁠ #Science #ScienceIsCool #ScienceIsFun #Learn #COVID #COVID19 #Frogs #Salamanders #Turtles #Lizards #Snakes #Herp #Herps #MasterHerper #MasterHerpetologist #AmphibiousAF #Reptiles #Amphibians #Caecilians⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/B_vNi3uhuth/?igshid=1ncnizqpc3qm8