Lets go Frogging!

 Since there have been less tourists at the lodge for the past few weeks, I have been able to join our frog researcher on her nightly transects in the forests around the River Lodge. After dusk, the forest comes alive with a loud humm of many frog species calling to one another. Instead of the classic ribbit, it sounds more like many crickets chirping at different octaves. We went to an old mill site the other night, and caught soo many cool frogs! It was sort of like a treasure hunt, where you could hear the one frog, and had to use your headlamp to shine on the bush until you spotted the little guy. Then you have to be really sneaky and walk quietly up to the frog to try and catch it before it jumps away. I was really impressed with our researcher's ability to distinguish the different species based on their calls, since the forest houses many frog species, many of which remain to be documented.

 

Here I am looking super nerdy decked out in my Iwokrama gear, ready to head into the forest!

 This guy was super friendly, tickling my ear!

  

Clown Frog!

 We had to cut a toe off the frogs to use as a sample. I was told it wouldn't hurt the frog...

 Do you like my thumb ring?

 The forest with the long vines hanging down.

 

A spider friend I came across, and almost stepped on!

 

See you later!