amphibians Archives - The Orianne Society

Frog breeding frenzy - an American Toad amplexing a Green Frog

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Faces of the Forest

Frog Breeding Frenzies and Misadventures in Mate Selection

ByKiley Briggs
February 12, 2024

Terrestrial frogs breeding in wetlands for brief periods each year often err in mate selection. With limited time to find a mate, they seize any opportunity, grabbing almost anything that moves.

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Fieldnotes

Species Spotlight: The Spotted Salamander

ByBen Stegenga
March 15, 2023

Every winter we look forward to seeing our resident Spotted Salamanders as rain brings them to the surface for a couple weeks. Not only are they beautiful salamanders, but they also have fascinating life histories. In this month’s episode of Fieldnotes, Ben talks about Spotted Salamander ecology and their unique symbiotic relationship with algae.

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Faces of the Forest

What do bullfrogs and other frogs and salamanders eat?

ByKiley Briggs
March 13, 2023

Frogs and salamanders are what’s known as “gape-limited predators”, which is a fancy way of saying the size of their mouth is the biggest factor behind what they will eat.

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Fieldnotes

Ornate Chorus Frogs

ByBen Stegenga
January 16, 2023

Ornate Chorus Frogs are some of the first pond breeding amphibians we see every winter in the Georgia Coastal Plain. Join Ben on a cool January night as he encounters this colorful species.

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Lesser Siren

ByTracy Karplus
July 7, 2022

“Sirens are aquatic, eel-like salamanders that lack hind limbs but have fully developed front limbs…”