#grouchyfrog

I have a soft spot for a #GrouchyFrog. If it's also a #RoundFrog like this one, then I just can't stand it. This baby #AfricanBullfrog has already bitten me once, and has doubled its size in a week. We are growing a group of these charmers for #CritterCamp this summer. #AmphibiousAF (at The Amphibian Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsofCjZgSaj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jyjmr8coqwpx

Back to the #GrouchyFrog series — This #RoundFrog is a hybrid cross of the #Anurophagus Ceratophrys cornuta and the far less particular C. cranwelli - the result is this beautiful and grouchy thing. #Frog #Frogs #Frogger #Froggy #FrogsOfInstagram #FrogLife #AmphibiousAF #AmphibianFound #FrogsNeedOurHelp (at The Amphibian Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsyIlWyAJJo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=k1e1w2do56yg

Baby #GrouchyFrog Ceratophrys ornata - the Argentine Horned Frog It was one of these grumpy things that accidentally led me on my current path as a biologist and conservationist 23 years ago. Their chompy attitude still holds a warm place in my heart. We are hoping this little frog will grow strong and inspire others as they have me. #Frog #Frogs #Frogger #Froggy #FrogsOfInstagram #FrogLife #AmphibiousAF #AmphibianFound #FrogsNeedOurHelp (at The Amphibian Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs0vU_ygjkr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uw2066vc2xd7

Next in the #GrouchyFrog series is this young #TomatoFrog (#Dyscophus guineti) Holding this frog for a few seconds will coat your hand in noxious glue. Delightful. Can't get enough of these #Grouchy #RoundFrogs #Frog #Frogs #Frogger #Froggy #FrogsOfInstagram #FrogLife #Crypsis #Mimicry #AmphibiousAF #AmphibianFound #FrogsNeedOurHelp (at The Amphibian Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsqXXPDA5b-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16kz6ghtnfl1j

A digital illustration of one of my favorite species, the Argentine Horned Frog. #Ceratophrys ornata I painted this piece in PhotoShop and the model was this amazing frog from the collections here at the Garden. 1) this frog was a celebrity and was in the local paper when we celebrated his 30th birthday! He got an extra roach that day. 2) I greatly underestimated this frog while feeding it and it jumped up, said screw it to the roach I was holding on forceps, and latched onto my finger. I have a tendency to love grouchy frogs who think they are tougher than me. I love them a lot. Image 3/10 from the '10 beautiful frogs of the world' article coming out this weekend on Care2.com #GrouchyFrog #HornedFrog #AngryFrog #ManEatingFrog