#217 FROG CLOCK
#84 FROG CLOCK
#25 FROG CLOCK
FROG ART PRINT
#628 GREEN FROG CLOCK
FROG ART PRINT
Angie's Frog Clocks |
MAIN PAGE FROG CLOCKS - PRICE
$21.99 EACH |
#217 FROG CLOCK |
#84 FROG CLOCK |
#25 FROG CLOCK |
|
|
|
|
Copyright © 2007 All rights reserved. GREEN FROG CLOCKS ARE APPROX. 9 INCHES IN DIAMETER - POWERED BY ONE AA BATTERY (NOT INCLUDED.) OUR GREEN FROG ACCENT QUARTZ WALL CLOCKS MAKE THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE FROG LOVER OR COLLECTOR!
FUN FROG STUFF!
The Green Frog ranges from 2-4 inches (5-10 cm) in size, with the male frog having a large prominent tympanum and a yellow throat in contrast to the female frog's white throat and smaller eardrum. Dorsolateral ridges are prominent in contrast to the Bullfrog whose dorsolateral ridges are absent. Contrary to its name, it can be found in various colors (bronze, brown, and light green) depending on its habitat region. The Green Frog lives near shallow water, springs, brooks, swamps, and edges of ponds and lakes that have a considerable amount of vegetation. This frog is primarily nocturnal and is not as wary as many other species of frog. They rarely scream in alarm when captured. The call is often compared to the twang of a banjo string, usually given as a single note, but sometimes repeated rapidly several times to designate its territory. Its breeding season is from March to August. Eggs are typically laid in 3-4 small clutches that are attached to submerged vegetation. Tree frogs are frogs of the family Hylidae. There is large variation within the tree frogs. Many of the arboreal frogs are green in colour, whereas the terrestrial and aquatic species are duller. They mostly feed on insects, however some of the larger species can feed on small vertebrates. Many of the tree frogs are not arboreal, and can be terrestrial or aquatic. The species within the genus Cyclorana are burrowing frogs, sometimes spending many years underground. The European tree frogs (for instance Hyla arborea) are common in the middle and south of the continent, and range into Asia and the north of Africa. The species become very noisy on the approach of rain, and are sometimes kept in confinement as a kind of barometer. In North America there are many species of tree frog, including Hyla versicolor, a species of grey tree frog, and Hyla cinerea, the green tree frog. The spring peeper is also widespread in the eastern United States and commonly heard on summer and spring evenings. The tree toad is a popular name for several of the Hylidae. Hyla versicolor is the changeable tree toad, Trachycephalus lichenatus is the lichened, and T. marmoratus the marbled tree toad. The frog is an amphibian in the order Anura (meaning "tail-less" from Greek an-, without + oura, tail). Adult frogs are characterised by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes and the absence of a tail. Most frogs have a semi-aquatic lifestyle, but move easily on land by jumping or climbing. They typically lay their eggs in puddles, ponds or lakes, and their larvae, called tadpoles, have gills and develop in water. Adult frogs follow a carnivorous diet, mostly of arthropods, annelids and gastropods. Frogs are most noticeable through their call, which can be widely heard during the mating season. The distribution of frogs ranges from tropic to subarctic regions, with most of the species found in tropical rainforests. With over 5,000 frog species described, they are among the most diverse groups of vertebrates. However the declining numbers of certain species of frogs are increasingly giving cause for concern. A distinction is often made between frogs and toads on the basis of their appearance, prompted by the convergent adaptation among so-called toads to dry environments; however, this distinction has no taxonomic basis. The only family exclusively given the common name "toad" is Bufonidae, but many species from other families are also called "toads," and the species within the toad genus Atelopus are referred to as harlequin frogs. |
/images/gift.jpg){kind=small}