I just added a resampled version that will make it easier to hear the trill.
Although TP&W does not list Southern Toad as in Texas, this recording seems to indicate it does reside in NE Texas.
The Southern Toad trill is at 2 Hz (American Toad is at 1.4-1.5 kHz).
I've attached both the sound file and 2 segments of the sonogram.
The toad starts at about 1.24sec, stops and starts again at 39 sec, stops at 1 minute 6 sec and then starts again at 1 minute 20 seconds . You can see the start and stop points in the 3 attached sonograms.
Larva. Saw over a dozen of these.
What an incredible day! I had a layover in Dubai and was super lucky to spend time with Ahmed Almansoori. Incredible time at Mushrif Park! Locations approximate -- I can't quite remember exactly where I was at the park...
https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/sambiology/90830-trip-to-middle-east-wow
Finally went through some pics of when the flamingos were here. Thought the pic was funny. Already uploaded flamingos (181374471)
Upload for comparison purposes only. Different specimens, species got taxonomically confirmed.
Encountered freshly killed doe deep in some woods that had only been attacked on its face. No other wounds (checked for bullet holes but found none). Came back next day to find it covered in leaves. This immediately strikes me as mountain lion. Curious if other predators could be the culprit. Have heard rumors of them in eastern wise county but haven’t heard of any confirmed sightings.
Friend sent me photos of a large (10 inch) salamander that was found in the redwood forest of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Scotts Valley, CA . Photo credit: A. Skinlo.
"There are two species of Giant Salamanders in California. They both look alike, so use the location to help identify the species. The Coastal Giant Salamander is found north of the Mendocino County line, the California Giant Salamander is south.
Giant Salamanders lay eggs in water that hatch into gilled larvae which live at the edge of streams until they lose their gills and move onto land. Aquatic neotenic adults are not uncommon. Adults are occasionally found walking near streams in daylight."
https://californiaherps.com/salamanders/salamandersid.html#giantsalamanders
California Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus) is endemic to California. https://californiaherps.com/salamanders/pages/d.ensatus.html
California Giant Salamander "natural habitats are damp, temperate forests, and clear, cold, freshwater streams, ponds, and lakes. Adult salamander can reach 17–30.5 cm (6.7–12 inches) in total length (including tail). Like most salamanders, the California giant salamander has four toes on the front feet and five toes on the back feet. The California giant salamander's tail is approximately 40% of the total length of the salamander and is laterally compressed. The head, back, and sides of the salamander have a marbled or reticulate pattern of dark blotches on a light brown or brassy-colored background. They have a broad head with a shovel-like snout and a fold of skin across the throat called the gular fold. The eyes are medium in size and have a brass-flecked iris and a large black pupil. This species is one of the few salamanders capable of vocalizing.
Terrestrial adults search for prey such as snails, slugs, insects (such as beetles, caddisfly larvae, moths, and flies), other invertebrates, small mice (such as white-footed mice), shrews, possibly reptiles, and other amphibians under surface objects and in tunnels, whereas aquatic adults and larvae eat aquatic invertebrates, fish, snakes, and other amphibians." Conservation Status: vulnerable (N3) in United States (NatureServe).
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/26823-Dicamptodon-ensatus
Identifying Salamanders Found in California - an Expanded Photo Index: https://californiaherps.com/salamanders/salamandersid.html
Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of California: https://californiaherps.com and
HerpMapper https://www.herpmapper.org/taxon/Dicamptodon_ensatus
Last photo is of separate individuals
Another batch of eggs laid today on the same Solanum stramoniifolium plant. May rear these also.
The last day of the City Nature Challenge 2023! Of course, I HAD to get out to Tandy Hills to engage with nature and spot some things I didn't see this weekend.
On my way back north from the Texas Chapter of Wildlife Society Conference, I did a bit of black-lighting at Huntsville State Park. WOW -- lots of stuff showed up, including like 40 luna moths! :)
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Very interesting sighting of the Tobago Stream Snake - two specimens (presumably male and female) were observed together inhabiting the hollowed out bank alongside the Gilpin trail. The two heads can be seen in the fourth image.
March 5th the new set of eggs were spotted. Food source is eggplant.
Pic 3- March 21
Pic 4+5- different pupa's.
Pics 6+7- March 30, 2 have emerged from black coloured cocoon.
Pics 8-10- March 31, 3 have emerged
Previously I had never seen more than two or three of this species in a given night. Note how many are on this one tree at my banana bait.
William Beebe Tropical Research Station (Simla). CONSERVATION AREA