tags: screaming frog, amphibians, streaming video
This amusing streaming video shows a frog that was discovered by an amateur naturalist -- this frog was not enjoying the experience of being handled, either [0:25].
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Screaming Frog
Topic Categories: Amphibians • Behavior • Streaming videos
Posted on: May 8, 2008 8:59 AM, by "GrrlScientist"
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That's hilarious and alarming all at once!
Posted by: Homie Bear | May 8, 2008 11:40 AM
"...It's important to rescue the frog."
Posted by: decrepitoldfool | May 8, 2008 11:55 AM
Just a bullfrog (Rana catesbiana), I think. That's the "release call," but I've never heard one so squealy!
Posted by: Sven DiMilo | May 8, 2008 1:14 PM
Yeeargh it's some sort of space alien Gungan.
Posted by: Phil | May 8, 2008 2:06 PM
It is squealing like that because the "naturalist" has a finger firmly on his....
(yes, I know that "those" are NOT external in frogs....
Posted by: DeeAnne | May 8, 2008 4:34 PM