Saginaw Forest: Caretakers' blog: Small frogs in the grass

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Public use of Saginaw Forest is encouraged. Rules for the public's use include (but are not limited to):

No parking in front of the access gate.
Public use hours are from 6am to 6pm only; no camping on the site!
No vehicles or bicycles are permitted on the site except those for approved research and teaching use (bike parking available at the main gate).
Dogs with owners are welcome to visit, but they must be on a leash. (Also see here.)
Dog owners must carry out all pet waste; please bring your own doggie bag to do so.
No cutting or collecting of plant material; no hunting or harming vertebrates (this includes no fishing).
No smoking.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Small frogs in the grass

Small frog
Originally uploaded by umlud

I believe that this is a small wood frog. Prof. Berven of Oakland University has been studying the population dynamics of the frogs in the pond next to the caretaker's cottage for the past 20+ years. Maybe this little guy will make it into his survey next year... The populations of amphibians in the frog pond don't seem to be on the decline, and based on the number of these guys roaming around in the tall grass, I hope they won't be declining in the forest in the future.

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4 Paws Animal RescueAugust 3, 2009 at 7:43 AM
Ooh - it's so small! Am I seeing this right? Maybe the size of half a dime?? Is that how big it will stay, or is this a baby? Wow!
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Small frogs in the grass

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