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Ms. Overly
Honors Geology
May 16, 2008
Fauna report (Columbia Spotted Frog)
Amphibians are everywhere they but the Columbia spotted frog is a slowly dying species that populates Idaho, and the corners of Wyoming. This Frog has the coloration of brown to tan with olive green and on its back and legs it has misshapen black dots. Adults have upturned eyes, pointed snout and a light colored stripe on the upper lip. Most frogs make clucking noises during breeding seasons. These frogs eat mainly insects, mollusks, and crustaceans. Predators of this frog are the river otter, raccoon, herons, snakes, and recently discovered the bullfrog. The frog likes to live in wetlands with thick algae and vegetation so that it is camouflaged from predators. Normally in the wild these frogs are single species, and their numbers have dropped in the last 50 years, which is causing an increase in the frog’s niches. Changes to their habitat are wetland loss from construction, degradation and erosion.
The niche of this creature is to insects and to keep their population down. The Frog is regularly in competition with Humans because we spray mosquito repellent and other sprays to kill the bugs that the frog relays on. Sometimes the frog sits on the bank of the creek waiting till nightfall to get a meal. In the area it can only eat flies, stone flies, mosquitoes and beetles. The frog hides in a burrow under the thick cover of the willows away from the birds and my dogs. This classic amphibian populates my backyard and many other areas in the western region.
Ms. Overly
Honors Geology
May 16, 2008
Fauna report (Columbia Spotted Frog)
Amphibians are everywhere they but the Columbia spotted frog is a slowly dying species that populates Idaho, and the corners of Wyoming. This Frog has the coloration of brown to tan with olive green and on its back and legs it has misshapen black dots. Adults have upturned eyes, pointed snout and a light colored stripe on the upper lip. Most frogs make clucking noises during breeding seasons. These frogs eat mainly insects, mollusks, and crustaceans. Predators of this frog are the river otter, raccoon, herons, snakes, and recently discovered the bullfrog. The frog likes to live in wetlands with thick algae and vegetation so that it is camouflaged from predators. Normally in the wild these frogs are single species, and their numbers have dropped in the last 50 years, which is causing an increase in the frog’s niches. Changes to their habitat are wetland loss from construction, degradation and erosion.
The niche of this creature is to insects and to keep their population down. The Frog is regularly in competition with Humans because we spray mosquito repellent and other sprays to kill the bugs that the frog relays on. Sometimes the frog sits on the bank of the creek waiting till nightfall to get a meal. In the area it can only eat flies, stone flies, mosquitoes and beetles. The frog hides in a burrow under the thick cover of the willows away from the birds and my dogs. This classic amphibian populates my backyard and many other areas in the western region.
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DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT BRITON__________ blahhhhh
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