Results tagged “amphibian” on Earth Touch Blog
Flickr group: pic of the day – red-eyed tree frog Apr 11 2008
Red-eyed tree frogs (Agalychnis callidryas) are slender, delicate frogs whose brilliant green bodies have pale blue vertical bars on the side.
Tags: amphibian, central america, costa rica, frog, red-eyed tree frog, tree frogFlickr group: pic of the day – poison dart frog Mar 7 2008
This photograph of a poison dart frog (Dendrobates ventrimaculatus) has been chosen as our Earth-Touch Flickr group “picture of the day”.
Tags: amphibian, arboreal, dart frog, frog, peru, poison dart frog, south america, vertebrateToads, frogs and tadpoles Feb 4 2008
Toads and frogs are both tailless amphibians and begin life in water as tadpoles.
Tags: amphibian, anatomy, asia, blyde canyon, egg, fertilise, frog, khao yai, metamorphosis, mpumalanga, national park, south africa, tadpole, thailand, toadFledglings prepare for flight Jan 30 2008
Yellow-billed kites (Milvus migrans parasitus) are opportunistic feeders. They glide through the air, scanning the ground for carcasses of dead animals, or for small live prey such as lizards, locusts and frogs.
The adult kite that Earth-Touch has been tracking attends to its chicks’ needs, but soon it will be vital for these young fledglings to learn the ultimate survival skill, flight.
Tags: amphibian, bird, carcasse, chick, fly, frog, glide, kite, kwazulu-natal, lizard, locust, nest, prey, reptile, south africa, wing, yellow-billed kiteWildlife news from around the world
Three new salamander species found Jan 29 2008
Scientists have made a thrilling discovery of three new species of salamander in a remote forest reserve in Costa Rica. Two of the species are nocturnal, belonging to the Bolitoglossa genus, while the third is a dwarf variety from the Nototriton family, growing to little longer than a thumbnail. The three new finds bring the number of Costa Rican salamanders known to science to a total of 43.
“Discovering so many new species in one area is exciting, particularly as this is probably the only place in the world you can find these animals,” said Dr Alex Monro of London’s Natural History Museum, who is leading the project.
Tags: amphibian, bolitoglossa genus, colour, costa rica, gland, invertebrate, lizard, london’s natural history museum, nototriton, salamandar, skin, slug, south america, vertebrae, wormMorning in the canyon Jan 29 2008
On a morning walk down the slopes of the majestic Blyde Canyon, in South Africa, the Earth-Touch crew encounters several nocturnal creatures.
Toad chorus Jan 29 2008
Each species of frog or toad has a unique call. You can hear a chorus of olive toads in the Earth-Touch clip, Toad song in the canyon, filmed in the Blyde Canyon in South Africa.
What’s coming in 2008 Jan 4 2008
In 2007, Earth-Touch users were treated to wildlife video and story packages from four continents – Africa, North America, South America and Asia – and a great variety of habitats.
Lions and smaller creatures of the Okavango Dec 20 2007
After a eating a tsessebe, lions laze in the long grass of the Okavango Delta in Botswana in the Earth-Touch clip, Small creatures lively while lions laze.
The lions are not active as they digest their meal, so the crew has a chance to film the smaller attractions of this area.
Tags: africa, amphibian, frog, okavangoDid you know? Painted reed frog Dec 17 2007
The painted reed frog is found near lagoons and pans, as well as reedbeds and grasslands.
These small frogs, up to 3cm (1.18in) in size, feed on insects near the water’s edge.
Tags: amphibian, bird, call, frog, painted reed frogWildlife news from around the world
Birds are learning to eat invasive cane toads Dec 3 2007
An Australian researcher has discovered that birds are learning how to eat highly toxic and invasive cane toads (Bufo marinus). This is good news for the environment as there are currently no other predators to keep cane toad populations in check.
Gillian Marchant of Southern Cross University in New South Wales has found that birds such as crows and magpies flip the cane toads over and rip open their soft underbellies with their beaks to get to their internal organs.
Tags: amphibian, australasia, australia, beak, bird, cane toad, crow, magpie, toad, venomDid you know? Roaches are not that bad Nov 30 2007
Everyone loves to hate cockroaches they are usually considered filthy and are known to cause asthma in children.
But these insects contribute to the earth’s biodiversity; and as omnivores they clean the environment and help in recycling organic litter that would otherwise accumulate.
Tags: amphibian, asia, asthma, bird, cockroach, environmentally friendly, invertebrate, lizard, pest, thailand, thung salaeng luang national parkMudskippers live on land and in water Nov 5 2007
Among the oddest creatures to be featured on the Earth-Touch portal so far are mudskippers (Periopthalmus koelreuteri), also known as mudhoppers.
Wildlife news from around the world
Frogs’ toes inspire sticky tape Oct 16 2007
Materials scientists have created a strong, reusable adhesive tape which can be removed cleanly. Their inspiration: the toe pads of tree frogs, lizards and crickets, which remain sticky without picking up dust particles.
Tags: adhesive, air, amphibian, capillary, cricket, dust, frog, gecko, indian institute of technology, lizard, oil, red-eyed tree frog, toe, vessel
Coming soon: Scenes from Ecuador Sep 13 2007
The culturally and environmentally diverse country of Ecuador in South America is the next location Earth-Touch will be screening footage from.
Tags: amazon basin, amphibian, bird, butterfly, crew, cuyabeno reserve, ecuador, fauna, flora, footage, monkey, plant, reptile, south america, titi monkeyEarth-Touch team’s favourite stories of all time – please tell us yours? Aug 31 2007
We’ve canvassed the Earth-Touch team internally, and asked them to nominate some of their favourite footage published on the web portal so far. The results follow below.
We’’d love to hear what your favourite clips are – please post your votes and thoughts
as a comment to this blog.
The following stories received multiple votes:
Eyeball to eyeball with a great white shark
Watch the footage was filmed near Dyer Island, off the south-eastern coast of South Africa.
Tags: amphibian, bird, breathe, cheetah, crab, crocodile, crustacean, eastern cape, eel, gannet, great white shark, hippo, kwazulu-natal, mamba, mudhopper, mudskipper, plant, reptile, serval, snake eel, south africa, tsessebe, whale, wildebeest, zebra
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