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September 30, 2014 by Jeanne Tarrant Leave a Comment

Tale of a Hobbit frog – Bilbo’s Rain Frog

Tale of a Hobbit frog – Bilbo’s Rain Frog

Bilbo’s Rain Frog (Breviceps bagginsi) This small, round frog from South Africa is named after Bilbo Baggins, from The Hobbit. It lives underground and only comes out when it’s rainy or misty. It has a small round body, short legs, a white stomach and a dark strip across its eyes. It is known only from […]

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September 24, 2014 by Jeanne Tarrant 2 Comments

A is for Amphibian ……..and Arum Lily Frog

A is for Amphibian ……..and Arum Lily Frog

Gumby Legacy is thrilled to present as our first guest poster, Dr Jeanne Tarrant, an expert in frogs and manager of the Endangered Wildlife Trust’s Threatened Amphibian Program. She has kindly agreed to do a frog for each letter as we go through our 365 Nature Days. Amphibians (from the Greek amphi = double, and bios = life), […]

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