Abhishek Jamalabad
05-09-2014, 03:53 PM
Nyctibatrachus jog | Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary
A male Jog Night Frog guarding an egg clutch. The developing tadpoles are visible inside the eggs.
Unlike the majority of night frogs which are ground dwelling, this is a leaf-dwelling species; the dilated finger tips are a very noticeable adaptation. Like most of its relatives, this night frog mates with multiple females in succession and each female lays an egg clutch in the male's territory. We found at least four egg clutches on this shrub, each in a different stage of development, all presumably laid by this individual's mates. And he was still calling out for more mates while waiting over this egg clutch. :)
Canon 500D, Canon 100mm Macro USM
SS 1/200
Av 14
ISO 400
Cropped to remove empty space at the right. I would have liked more space above and below, but this image is full frame on the longer side. I would also have liked to try a narrower aperture. However, I didn't click too many images as I wanted to avoid driving the frog away.
The call of this frog sounds almost bird-like. Audio here: http://www.indiawilds.com/forums/showthread.php?15649-Jog-Night-Frog
A male Jog Night Frog guarding an egg clutch. The developing tadpoles are visible inside the eggs.
Unlike the majority of night frogs which are ground dwelling, this is a leaf-dwelling species; the dilated finger tips are a very noticeable adaptation. Like most of its relatives, this night frog mates with multiple females in succession and each female lays an egg clutch in the male's territory. We found at least four egg clutches on this shrub, each in a different stage of development, all presumably laid by this individual's mates. And he was still calling out for more mates while waiting over this egg clutch. :)
Canon 500D, Canon 100mm Macro USM
SS 1/200
Av 14
ISO 400
Cropped to remove empty space at the right. I would have liked more space above and below, but this image is full frame on the longer side. I would also have liked to try a narrower aperture. However, I didn't click too many images as I wanted to avoid driving the frog away.
The call of this frog sounds almost bird-like. Audio here: http://www.indiawilds.com/forums/showthread.php?15649-Jog-Night-Frog